My Canadian Experience for October 2026

Today, the world faces an energy crisis across three dimensions: our cost of living, our climate, and our sovereignty increasingly depend on our nation’s ability to supply and control its own energy. More than any other country, Canada is positioned to become the leading supplier of clean and conventional energy to ourselves and the world. To seize this opportunity, which will create hundreds of thousands of good jobs at home while reinforcing our independence and sovereignty, Canada needs to build fast and build together.

That is why Canada’s new government launched the most significant regulatory reforms in generations to fast-track nation-building infrastructure. Through the Building Canada Act, the federal government can further accelerate approval processes for major projects that are determined to be in Canada’s national interest. The federal government has already referred 28 nation-building initiatives to the new Major Projects Office (MPO). This includes a new crude oil or oil pipeline to the West Coast, which Canada and Alberta are advancing in partnership.

Over the past three months, the MPO conducted rigorous consultations on the pipeline proposal to determine whether this project is in Canada’s national interest, as defined by the core factors outlined in the Act. The MPO consulted with more than 130 Indigenous communities near or along potential routes in Alberta and British Columbia, as well as with federal departments and the Government of British Columbia.

Today, the Prime Minister, Mark Carney, announced that the Government of Canada is officially listing the new West Coast Oil Pipeline, now known as Pacific Link, as a project of national interest.

Canada and Alberta will share equal ownership of Pacific Link. Indigenous communities will be offered a minimum of 10% ownership interest, financed through Canada and Alberta’s Indigenous Loan Guarantee Programs. Pembina Pipeline Corporation is a private sector investor and is offering its expertise to project development, which is being led by the Trans Mountain Corporation – the company that just built the largest oil pipeline to Canada’s West Coast. The pipeline will follow a southern route which protects British Columbia’s North Coast and avoids highly sensitive ecosystems, including the Great Bear Sea.

Over the next year, the MPO, supported by the Canada Energy Regulator (CER), will lead the federal review process and consultations with all stakeholders on the conditions for this project – including the ownership, benefits, respect for Indigenous rights, environmental protections, and local hiring and oversight – with Indigenous Peoples involved from the start. The MPO will work to finalise those conditions by September 1, 2027, clearing the way to get shovels in the ground. This means that as the project proponents work over the next year to develop a final concept – from community consultations to route mapping, ecological surveys, cost estimates, procurement, and workforce planning – they will do so with confidence that the federal government supports this project. This will transform the way Canada builds major infrastructure by giving investors and builders the certainty they need to drive projects forward.

Pacific Link will reduce our dependence on the United States by allowing Canada to export an additional one million barrels a day to growing markets in Asia. It will create 140,000 jobs across the country and generate over $20 billion in GDP per year, and $100 billion in government revenue by 2060 – revenue that will help build the infrastructure and homes Albertans, British Columbians, and all Canadians need, and protect the social programs they rely on every day, from health care and dental care to child care.

This pipeline is one part of the Government of Canada’s broader mission to transform our economy – to double our non-U.S. exports over the next decade, create tens of thousands of good jobs, attract billions in new investment, and unlock our full potential as a global energy superpower.

Pacific Link is a transformative project, but its full potential will only be unlocked by the initiatives the Government of Canada is leading across the country. We are working to expand the container terminal at Roberts Bank to export crude from Pacific Link. We are advancing new measures to protect our oceans as maritime traffic grows. And we are working with the Government of Alberta to advance the Pathways Project, one of the world’s largest carbon capture and storage projects, to keep Albertan oil competitive for the long term.

Together with the governments of Alberta and British Columbia, Indigenous communities, and the private sector, we are building a strong Canada that works – a Canada where growth and conservation go hand in hand, and where prosperity is shared. Pacific Link will help unlock Canada’s potential as a global energy superpower, transform our economy, diversify our trade, and strengthen our strategic autonomy – ensuring Canadians can continue to live our lives as we choose.

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Ontario and Manitoba move toward permanent daylight time - 347,313 views - Oct 14, 2026

Efforts to eliminate Canada's semi-annual time change are gaining fresh momentum as Manitoba and northwestern Ontario prepare to adopt permanent daylight time. CTV's Katelyn Wilson examines how regional governments are ending seasonal clock adjustments while a federal private member's bill from Liberal MP Marie-France Lalonde remains stalled at first reading in the House of Commons. Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew announced plans to stay on daylight time year-round, prompting Ontario to align municipalities and First Nations west of the 90th meridian in the Time Act on Nov. 1. While agricultural producers weigh shifting morning harvest routines, most Ontario residents will still turn their clocks back one hour later this fall.

From Calgary, Alberta - Oct 15

3 dead, 19 injured in Calgary bus crash | CTV News Calgary at 6 for October 15, 2026

Canada Is Building a 230 km Road Toward the Arctic Ocean - Oct 14

Nunavut — a fifth of Canada's landmass — has never been connected by road to the rest of the country. The Grays Bay Road and Port Project would change that at one point: a 230 km all-season gravel road from the Nunavut border to a deepwater port on the Arctic Ocean, built and majority-controlled by the Inuit of the Kitikmeot region.

This video lays out the full picture with the honest caveats attached. It explains why the project is NOT yet under construction — it is deep in a Nunavut Impact Review Board environmental assessment, with the proponent hoping for a recommendation in early 2027 and a federal decision later that year. It explains how you build a road on ice-rich permafrost without destroying it — the fill-only method proven on the Inuvik-to-Tuktoyaktuk Highway, and the sobering monitoring data showing thaw already outpacing the design as the Arctic warms. It covers the roughly $30 billion in copper, zinc and silver locked up at the Izok Lake, High Lake and Hackett River deposits, and the seventy-year history in which "transportation was always the constraint." It covers the Inuit-led ownership through West Kitikmeot Resources Corporation and ATCO's 40% stake. And it covers the reason the project jumped to national priority: the port and airstrip on Coronation Gulf, on the Northwest Passage, and their potential dual civilian-military use.

Both sides of the ledger are presented: the first road ever to link Nunavut to Canada's highway system, Inuit-owned, versus more than a billion dollars of mostly public money, a threatened caribou herd in the corridor, mines that are still hypothetical, and a roadbed on thawing ground.

Ukraine's devastating retaliatory strike; attacks on Yandex data centers plunged Russia into chaos - Oct 15

Ukrainian strikes on tech giant Yandex's data centers have thrown key aspects of daily life into chaos for Russians, disrupting services ranging from email and taxi apps to dating sites and even electronic keys for intercoms in Moscow apartment buildings.

Over the past week, Ukraine has severely damaged three of Yandex's six data centers, wreaking havoc in a country whose tech ecosystem is centered around a single, massive, state-linked company, the Financial Times reports . Launched in 1997 as a search engine, Yandex has evolved into Russia's answer to Google, Uber, Amazon, and OpenAI, all at once.

Thousands of businesses depend on its infrastructure, meaning the attacks hit not only Yandex's services, but also many companies unrelated to it. The outages follow a wave of summer strikes on Russian oil refineries that left millions of Russians queuing for hours at gas stations.

Kyiv claimed these attacks were a response to Moscow's strikes on Ukrainian data centers. But the consequences in Russia were far more serious, exposing the weaknesses created by the Kremlin's long-standing desire to centralize and control the IT sector, according to media reports.

Many of these efforts centered around Yandex, which was forcibly sold in 2024 to investors linked to Kremlin dictator Vladimir Putin. "Russia has become a victim of its own policies. This has triggered a worst-case scenario," said Alena Epifanova, a research fellow at the German Council on Foreign Relations. Russians struggled to access their Yandex email, open work files, or call a taxi. In some cities, bus stop signs disappeared. Residents of many Moscow apartment buildings found themselves locked out of their shared courtyards because the barriers at the entrances were operated by a single company dependent on Yandex infrastructure, journalists note.

Users of Yandex Pay, the banking and payment service that took off after Apple Pay left Russia, woke up to find their account balances had vanished. Yandex insists their "money is safe." Meanwhile, hundreds of websites are experiencing outages, including Russia's leading dating app, Twinby, and the McDonald's impersonator, Vkusno, Period.

"I lost the website I've had for 10 years. All the databases, photos, reviews—everything is probably gone," said Alena Zhiganova, founder of the travel agency Proadventure. She previously used a cloud service from an American provider, which ceased operation after Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

Two of them were completely disabled by the attacks, and the third had several modules damaged. The company has not stated how long the repairs will take.

A source close to the company's management stated, without giving a timeframe, that they hope to restore functionality "quickly." This means all services will be operational, but "slightly slower than usual." Returning to "full capacity" will take several months, he added.

As a sign of the seriousness of the situation, the head of the Russian Ministry of Digital Development, Communications, and Mass Media stated that the authorities will "protect these facilities." Putin recently placed responsibility for protecting against drones on the enterprises themselves, urging them not to expect support from the state.

The problems also spread to Russia's neighbors: email, Yandex Pay, and websites using the company's infrastructure were shut down in Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Belarus. The impact was particularly severe in Kazakhstan, where Yandex controls over 90% of the market in the country's two largest cities.

'We Are In Control...': Melanie Joly Refuses to Back Down, Her Response Sends A Message To Trump - Oct 16

Canadian Industry Minister Melanie Joly delivers a defiant message amid escalating economic tensions with the Trump administration. Joly insists Canada will stand firm, protect Canadian jobs, and hold companies accountable for their commitments. Responding to criticism from Cleveland-Cliffs’ CEO, she says the government is simply doing its job and refuses to set a precedent by backing down. Pointing to new investments and job creation in Ontario, Joly sends a clear message: Canada remains open for business, but it will not compromise on its economic interests.

Mulcair: I am so encouraged to see the highest level of politics in Canada coming together on this - Oct 16

India-Canada Trade Mission: 30+ Deals Signed, $70 Billion Trade Target By 2030 - Oct 16

India and Canada have signed over 30 business deals worth nearly C$300 million during a major Canadian trade mission to India, according to Canadian Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu.

Speaking in Bengaluru, Sidhu highlighted growing economic cooperation, progress on the India-Canada trade agreement and the ambition to reach $70 billion in bilateral trade by 2030. He also discussed Fairfax's investment in IDBI Bank, AI and technology partnerships, energy cooperation, immigration policies and Prime Minister Narendra Modi's expected Canada visit in December.

Can India and Canada finalise their trade agreement by the end of 2026? Watch for the key announcements and what they could mean for businesses, investors and bilateral relations.

Exclusive: Prime Minister Mark Carney - Oct 16

Prime Minister Mark Carney talks to Ryan Jespersen about the looming Alberta referendum, Western alienation, foreign interference, the Pacific Link pipeline, trade talks with the U.S., and Canada's future with the EU.

Update on CFB Wainwright incident: David McGuinty, Danielle Smith, CAF officials – October 18, 2026

Defence Minister David McGuinty, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, Major-General Wade Rutland, provincial ministers and senior officials from the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) hold a press conference to provide an update on the incident that occurred on October 17, 2026, at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright in Alberta.

It has been confirmed that a fire began within the training area of the base and spread quickly. At this time, four Canadian Armed Forces members have been killed with dozens more seriously injured.

Food availability and affordability in Canada
October 15, 2026, 11:00 a.m. (EDT)

World Food Day is observed annually by the United Nations (UN) and the international community on October 16 to bring awareness to global food insecurity.

The day also serves as a reminder here at home that food insecurity also affects many Canadians—let’s have a look at our food-related data.

More fruits, eggs, poultry and beef available but less vegetables available

Our annual food availability series measures the amount of food physically present in Canada for consumption on a per-person basis. The latest data are from 2025, when the availability of fresh fruit (including citrus) increased 3.7% from 2024 to 77.9 kilograms (kg) per person.

There were 61.8 kg of fresh vegetables (except potatoes) available per person in 2025, down 3.3% from 2024 and the seventh consecutive year-over-year decline.

The availability of total poultry increased to 26.1 kg (boneless weight) per person (+3.9%) in 2025, while beef availability increased to 14.2 kg (boneless weight) per person (+3.2%), primarily due to a 21.7% year-over-year increase in imports. Meanwhile, pork availability was relatively stable at 14.1 kg (boneless weight) per person (-0.1%).

The availability of eggs increased to 22.5 dozens per person (+4.8%) in 2025, as Canadian egg production nearly reached 1 billion dozen.

Prices for staples continue to rise since record increase

Though some staples have seen improved availability, other factors such as seasonality, input and transportation costs continue to push up grocery prices. On an annual average basis, prices for food purchased from stores increased by nearly one-tenth (+9.8%) in 2022, the fastest pace since 1981.

From 2022 to 2025, grocery prices rose another 13.9%, with increases seen across the board for fresh or frozen beef (+42.9%), fresh or frozen poultry (+21.4%), fresh or frozen pork (13.9%), fish, seafood and other marine products (+13.3%), dairy products (+20.5%), eggs (+26.0%), fresh fruit (+18.0%) and fresh vegetables (+21.3%).

Food insecurity declines slightly, while affordability concerns increase
In 2024, approximately 9.8 million people—or 24.0% of Canadians—lived in households that reported experiencing some form of food insecurity, down by just over 360,000 people from the previous year.

Food insecurity varies greatly across family types and at-risk populations. For example, those in one-parent families (44.4%), Indigenous people aged 15 years and older (34.7%), unattached non-seniors (30.4%) and racialized people (30.4%) were most likely to report experiencing some form of food insecurity in 2024.

In the spring of 2025, the Canadian Social Survey found that nearly one in four Canadians (24.1%) reported it being easy or very easy for their household to meet its financial needs, down from nearly half (47.7%) in the summer of 2021.

Canada is not on track to meet its food insecurity reduction ambition
Canada is a participating country in the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the second of which is to end hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture.

Since 2018, Canada has shown a deterioration in its progress towards ensuring that Canadians have access to sufficient, affordable and nutritious food, one of the two ambitions under Goal 2 in the Canadian Indicator Framework for the SDGs. This means Canada is not currently on track to meet that ambition.

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All HELL BREAKS LOOSE as Trump JUST DID IT AGAIN - Oct 19

MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s statement that Donald Trump has once again cut off Ukraine’s air alert system, resulting in deaths across the country. Meiselas also highlights Trump’s claim that Russia is not involved with Iran as Russia’s foreign minister meets with his Iranian counterpart in Iran, and covers the latest developments as Russia strikes Kyiv and other parts of Ukraine.

PM Mark Carney addresses House of Commons concerning fire at CFB Wainwright – October 19, 2026

Prime Minister Mark Carney delivers remarks in the House of Commons concerning the October 17 fire at CFB Wainwright in Alberta. Following the prime minister's address, representatives from the opposition parties also make remarks. The Canadian Armed Forces have confirmed that four members died and dozens more were injured in the fire.

Statement by Prime Minister Carney on Albertans choosing to build a stronger Canada, together

October 20, 2026
Ottawa, Ontario

“On October 19, Albertans made a clear choice. They chose unity, to build together, and to take care of each other.

Above all, Albertans chose Canada.

While votes on all questions continue to be tallied, tonight’s results on the defining question of separation mean that Albertans and all Canadians will move forward together with renewed purpose and high ambition.

We are building that future, bigger and faster than ever before. Canada is securing new trade partners around the world, fast-tracking major, nation-building projects in every part of the country, and unleashing our full potential as a global energy superpower with Alberta at its core.

Canada is so much greater than the sum of its parts. Now it is our opportunity to take all that we have been given as Canadians – and we have been given the greatest country in the world – and make our country better for all of us.”

Alberta REJECTS The Separation Path 76 To 24 — Carney's Unity Bet Pays Off - Oct 20

Alberta just voted 76% to STAY in Canada — and the numbers buried further down the ballot are Ottawa's real test.

For more than a year, Trump talked about Canada becoming the 51st state. Separatists met US State Department officials in Washington. Smith's own party was split down the middle. Then Albertans went to the polls in record numbers and rejected the separation path by more than 50 points. But on nine other questions, the same voters handed Ottawa a list of demands.

Ontario Just Started Building the Road to Canada's Richest Ground — What's Waiting at the End? - Oct 20

Work has begun on a road toward the Ring of Fire, a mineral belt in the James Bay Lowlands of northern Ontario that was discovered in 2007 and still has no mine. The road is the first section of a longer corridor, and that raises a simple question: what is waiting at the end of Ontario's road?

This video follows the chain of events in order, starting with the 2007 discovery at Eagle's Nest and the Johnny Cash song that gave the region its name. From there it moves through the 2025 law that removed a review the company had asked for, the road schedule released in June 2026, and the first construction work on the Webequie Supply Road. Along the way it looks at the peatland the road crosses, the Treaty 9 agreement that covers the land, and the Ojibwe name for the region. It also sets the official road costs beside the large dollar figures that circulate for the whole belt, and it compares how the First Nations involved see the project. Each step is tied to a source listed below.

Prime Minister Carney and Premier Ford launch new action plan to protect workers from tariffs and strengthen Ontario industries

October 21, 2026
Ottawa, Ontario

The world is changing rapidly. In the face of U.S. tariffs and growing global uncertainty, Canada is focused on what we can control. We are building our strength at home, diversifying our trading relationships abroad, and making strategic investments to build a stronger, more independent, and more resilient economy.

Ontario is crucial to Canada’s industrial economy. The province has world-class automotive and steel industries and vast deposits of critical minerals. It has the workers, expertise, and resources to drive Canada’s economic transformation. By working together, the federal and provincial governments are protecting good jobs, attracting investment, and ensuring Ontario’s industries remain competitive.

To that end, the Prime Minister, Mark Carney, and the Premier of Ontario, Doug Ford, today announced investments of $8.7 billion and new measures to strengthen strategic industries, support workers and businesses impacted by U.S. tariffs, and drive long-term economic growth.

Through this new action plan, the Government of Canada and the Government of Ontario will:

Protect Ontario’s steel industry by:

Establishing a new Joint Steel Action Fund, with five-year funding commitments of $3.55 billion from Canada and $1.67 billion from Ontario to diversify production, prepare Canadian steel firms to support emerging and growing Canadian industries such as defence, advanced manufacturing and energy and trade infrastructure, and open up new overseas markets for Canadian steel.
Leveraging the Buy Canadian Policy and the Buy Ontario Policy to prioritise Canadian steel in public procurement and strengthen domestic demand.
Strengthening protections against foreign steel dumping and unfair subsidising through enhanced enforcement by the Canada Border Services Agency and tighter trade remedy practices and compliance measures.
Establishing a Canada-Ontario Steel Task Force to provide strategic advice and guidance on the implementation of measures to support the steel sector and improve its competitiveness. Its first priority will be identifying ways to reduce steel shipping costs and recommend new measures as needed, including the effectiveness of trade measures and recent import trends.

Fortify Ontario’s automotive industry by:

Investing an additional $2.5 billion over two years in capital projects to enable manufacturers to invest in modern machinery and upgraded production lines to build the connected and electric vehicles of the future. This funding is comprised of $1.5 billion from the federal government and $1 billion from Ontario.
Maintaining Canada’s greenhouse gas emissions standards for new light-duty vehicles at 2026 levels through the 2029 model year – with annual increases resuming in the 2030 model year, in line with Canada’s 2035 electric vehicle target set out in Canada’s new Auto Strategy.
Establishing a Canada-Ontario Automotive Task Force to support the industry’s transition and better coordinate the implementation of new measures.

Build out Ontario’s critical mineral supply chain by:

Advancing essential road infrastructure to support critical mineral development in Northern Ontario’s Ring of Fire region by the Canadian government matching the provincial government’s initial investment of up to $1 billion over three years.
Establishing a coordinated process for provincial and federal permitting to help streamline approvals and further speed up building.
Identifying priority projects that could benefit from federal funding initiatives, including the Canada Critical Minerals Accelerator, the First and Last Mile Fund, investment tax credits, cost-sharing arrangements, and federal and provincial support measures to get projects moving faster.
Establishing a working group to support meaningful engagement with First Nations, identifying economic and community development opportunities. The work of this group will also include studying options for conservation and/or Indigenous protected areas as development in the Ring of Fire region moves forward.

Together, Canada and Ontario are fortifying our industrial base, strengthening domestic manufacturing and opening new markets for Canadian-made goods. Today’s action plan demonstrates cooperative federalism in action. At a time of growing uncertainty, Canada and Ontario are working together to protect Canadian workers, diversify our export partners, and get major projects moving. We are taking care of our own – and building big again.

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“From mine to mill to assembly line, Canada and Ontario are protecting jobs today and making bold investments that will build a stronger, more resilient, more independent Canadian economy for tomorrow. Today’s action plan is cooperative federalism in action. Canada is strong. Canada is united. Canada is working.”

— The Rt. Hon. Mark Carney, Prime Minister of Canada

“Working in partnership to protect Canadian workers, Ontario and Canada are fortifying our industrial base and securing the good-paying jobs of the future. The agreement we are announcing today is the next step in our ongoing partnership to provide tariff-impacted workers the certainty and stability they deserve while unlocking Ontario’s vast supply of critical minerals and building a more competitive and resilient economy that can stand up to anything that comes our way.”

— The Hon. Doug Ford, Premier of Ontario

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The Government of Canada has provided over $25 billion in support to Canadian workers and businesses affected by U.S. tariffs and announced a further $7.5 billion in new and enhanced measures in August 2026. This package includes:
- $1.5 billion through the Regional Tariff Response Initiative to help small and medium-sized enterprises, including liquidity supports to manage the pressures related to tariffs.
- A $500 million liquidity stream under the Business Development Bank of Canada’s Pivot to Grow program to help businesses manage immediate cash-flow pressures in addition to targeted programs for the forestry, steel and aluminum sectors.
- Broadened access to the Business Development Bank of Canada’s tariff-related programs by lowering the minimum revenue requirement for applicants to $1 million.
- $2 billion provided through the new Canada Strong Diversification Fund to support tariff-affected businesses with shovel-ready projects that support ongoing capital maintenance.
- $3.5 billion in Rapid Response Supports for workers and employers to help workers access income support through extended and additional EI temporary flexibilities and support their transition into new opportunities.
Canada’s automotive sector supports over 120,000 direct jobs and contributes over $16 billion annually to Canada’s GDP.
- In February 2026, the Prime Minister launched a new strategy to transform Canada’s automotive industry, protect Canadian auto workers and businesses, accelerate investment in domestic automotive manufacturing, and position Canada as a global leader in electric vehicle production.
- The strategy allocates $3 billion from the Strategic Response Fund and up to $100 million from the Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI) to help the industry adapt, grow, and diversify into new markets. It also committed to maintaining counter-tariffs on auto imports from the United States to ensure a level playing field for Canadian automotive manufacturers in the domestic market.
Canadian steel is essential to the country’s economy, supplying the materials needed to build major infrastructure projects, homes, vehicles, and energy facilities, while supporting domestic manufacturing and supply chains.
- Canada’s steel industry supports over 23,000 direct jobs and is integral to the 172,000 jobs in fabricated metals.
- Since March 2025, the federal government has announced significant measures to protect and transform Canada’s steel industry, including $1 billion to support investments in domestic steel production, $150 million through the RTRI, and $70 million for worker training and income supports. These investments have been complemented by stronger protections against unfair trade practices, including tariff-rate quotas for both free-trade and non-free-trade partners, and the Buy Canadian Policy, which prioritises Canadian steel in federal procurement and infrastructure investments.

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‘When U.S. Is Ready To Sit Down…’: Mark Carney Stuns Trump With This Trade Message - Oct 20

WATCH: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Ontario Premier Doug Ford address rising tensions with the United States as US tariffs put pressure on Canadian industries. Carney warns that tariffs weaken both countries’ industries and says Canada remains ready to negotiate a fair trade deal with the Trump administration.

FURIOUS Canada BLASTS Trump after EMBASSY THREAT!! - 68,505 views - Oct 22, 2026

MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on Canada blasting Donald Trump after the U.S. Embassy in Ottawa accused Canada of election interference. Meiselas covers Canada going on the offensive against the Trump administration as Prime Minister Mark Carney strengthens Canada’s international relationships while Trump further isolates the United States.

From Ankara, Türkiye - Oct 22

Mark Carney speaking in Turkey.

Statement by Prime Minister Carney and President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan

October 22, 2026
Ankara, Türkiye

“The Right Honourable Mark Carney, Prime Minister of Canada, and His Excellency Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, President of the Republic of Türkiye today launched the Canada-Türkiye Strategic Partnership.

In an increasingly complex global security environment, rising geopolitical uncertainties, and evolving humanitarian challenges, a strong and resilient Canada-Türkiye partnership is essential, providing a foundation to mitigate shared threats and capitalise on new opportunities. This Strategic Partnership will fundamentally deepen and elevate the level of cooperation between Canada-Türkiye in support of shared objectives in expanding political dialogue, enhancing economic growth and trade, raising technological development and furthering common security.

As NATO Allies, Canada and Türkiye are bound together by shared values: human rights, individual liberties, democracy and the rule of law. Building on 83 years of diplomatic relations, the Partnership reflects the two countries’ commitment to realise the full potential of the relationship by growing trade and investments, boosting collaboration on energy projects and natural resources, promoting security and defence cooperation, and fostering ever closer government-to-government and people-to-people ties. To deliver on this vision, the leaders launched a three‑year Action Plan anchored in four pillars.

On trade, investment and innovation, the leaders agreed to work toward successful conclusion of a Canada-Türkiye Free Trade Agreement; expand bilateral trade and investments in priority sectors including energy supply, defence production, aerospace, and AI; ratify the Canada-Türkiye Air Transport Agreement; and strengthen cooperation between trade and export agencies, including for cooperation into third countries. They also agreed to support greater collaboration among innovation ecosystems.

On energy, and climate cooperation, the leaders agreed to significantly advance collaboration across the energy sector, including liquefied natural gas, civil nuclear energy, renewable energy, clean technologies, and critical energy infrastructure resilience. They will encourage investment, support dialogue between nuclear stakeholders, strengthen cooperation on sustainable mining and critical minerals supply chains, and enhance collaboration on climate resilience, clean technologies, and environmental protection. The leaders welcomed the Joint Statement on Canada-Türkiye Cooperation in the Field of Energy agreed by their respective Ministers of Energy and Natural Resources. Canada welcomes Türkiye's hosting and Presidency of the 31^st Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP31), to be held in Antalya on 9-20 November 2026, and expressed its readiness to work closely with the Turkish Presidency for a successful outcome.

On defence and security, the leaders underlined their intent to deepen bilateral and multilateral cooperation, including in NATO, as envisaged in the Statement of Intent on Defence Cooperation. They agreed to strengthen cooperation in support of peace and security in the Euro-Atlantic region and beyond including Ukraine, South Caucasus, and the Middle East, in particular Gaza. They welcomed the conclusion of a Defence Sector Partnerships MOU between Global Affairs Canada and the Secretariat of Defence Industries of the Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye, that will facilitate the expansion of defence industry partnerships and ongoing discussions on opportunities to further expand defence cooperation in key areas of joint interest, building on the recently signed Statement of Intent on Defence Cooperation. They underscored the importance of initiating a dialogue to strengthen cooperation in mutual legal assistance in criminal matters and extradition.

On government-to-government dialogue and people-to-people ties, the leaders agreed to establish an annual Canada-Türkiye Strategic Dialogue, continue holding annual Joint Economic and Trade Committee meetings, as well as Political-Military and Counter-Terrorism consultations, strengthen cooperation on consular issues and migration, explore measures to facilitate travel and mobility, and support cultural exchanges and diaspora engagement.

President Erdoğan and Prime Minister Carney agreed, through their Foreign Ministers, to oversee the implementation of the three-year Action Plan with a view to deepening their bilateral partnership, promoting international security and building prosperous and green economies of the future.

Prime Minister Carney, on the occasion of the first visit of a Head of Government between two countries, expressed appreciation to the Government of Türkiye for the warm and friendly hospitality. Türkiye welcomed the invitation for President Erdoğan to visit Canada at a mutually convenient time.”

Mark Carney To Get The Ultimate Prize For Daring Trump - 45,538 views Oct 21, 2026

Could Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney be named Time’s Person of the Year 2026?

In a year defined by Donald Trump’s aggressive trade wars, Greenland ambitions, and tariff threats against longtime allies, Canada chose a different playbook: confrontation instead of concession. From his historic Davos address where he warned of a global "rupture" to matching US tariffs 'dollar-for-dollar' and pursuing historic associate ties with the European Union, Carney has emerged as the face of global pushback against Washington.

Now, prediction markets like Kalshi show Carney surging to the top ranks for Time’s Person of the Year, trailing only NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani. In this video, Clarence Mendoza breaks down Carney’s strategic pivot toward Europe and Asia, Trump’s obsession with legacy honours, and why a Carney win would represent the ultimate rebuke to the White House.

What do you think—does Mark Carney have what it takes to win Time's Person of the Year 2026? Share your thoughts in the comments below.

Turkish President Calls Carney “My Dear Friend” After Landmark Visit - Oct 23, 2026

Mark Carney has completed the first bilateral visit by a Canadian prime minister to Turkey and launched a strategic partnership with a three-year action plan.

Speaking alongside the Turkish president, Carney set out four pillars: trade and investment, defence and security, energy, and people-to-people ties. Free-trade negotiations will open next month in Ankara. A new Agreement on Defence Industry Partnership will link Canadian and Turkish companies. An air-transport deal raises weekly passenger flights from 12 to 21 and removes limits on cargo. Energy cooperation and closer ministerial dialogue complete the frame.

Carney placed the visit in a wider argument: in a more dangerous world, no country builds strength alone. Collective resilience with reliable partners is the goal. He linked the moment to the peace park at Anıtkabir, where Canadian trees still grow as a symbol of long-term friendship, and closed with a Canadian parallel to Atatürk’s creed — strength at home, partnership abroad.

The Turkish president called Carney a dear friend, thanked him for meaningful words, and declared that a long disconnect in the relationship was ending. A new era, he said, was beginning, with a planned official visit to Canada with business leaders.

This video covers Mark Carney’s first bilateral visit to Turkey, the launch of a strategic partnership and three-year action plan, the start of free-trade talks, a new defence-industry agreement, expanded air links, and the Turkish president’s declaration that a new era in Canada–Turkey relations has begun.

Prime Minister Carney’s historic visit to Türkiye launches new Strategic Partnership across trade, defence, and energy

October 23, 2026
Istanbul, Türkiye

The world is changing rapidly. Global trade is being rewired and the institutions that underpinned our security for decades are under threat. In response, Canada is focused on what we can control: building our strength at home and deeper partnerships with reliable partners abroad to create greater certainty, security, and prosperity for Canadians. As a NATO Ally and G20 member, Türkiye is a critical partner in this mission, and one with significant untapped potential.

Türkiye is one of the world’s most dynamic economies, with a market of more than 85 million people. It sits at the crossroads of Europe, Asia, and the Middle East, with a network of 24 free trade agreements. It has NATO’s second-largest standing military and one of the world’s most important and innovative defence industries.

To deepen the Canada-Türkiye partnership, the Prime Minister, Mark Carney, concluded a successful visit to Ankara and Istanbul. This historic occasion marked the first bilateral visit to Türkiye by a Canadian Prime Minister, opening a new chapter in the relationship between our two countries.

In Ankara, Prime Minister Carney met with the President of Türkiye, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, to launch an ambitious Canada-Türkiye Strategic Partnership. Supported by a three-year action plan, this partnership will deepen cooperation in key areas, including trade and investment, defence and security, energy, and people-to-people ties.

On trade and investment, the leaders announced that the first round of negotiations toward a comprehensive free trade agreement (FTA) will take place from November 30 to December 4, 2026, in Ankara. Trade between Canada and Türkiye has grown by almost 50% since 2020, but this has only begun to realise the full potential of the relationship. An FTA will build on that momentum and open new doors for Canadian businesses.

To further unlock new opportunities for trade and investment, Export Development Canada and Türk Eximbank signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to cooperate on projects in third countries. The MOU will help Canadian and Turkish companies team up on projects in international markets across a range of sectors.

In Istanbul, Prime Minister Carney met with Turkish business leaders and investors to build on this momentum and further catalyse investment in Canada’s energy, mining, aerospace, and defence industries. To seize these opportunities, the Prime Minister announced a Canadian trade mission to Türkiye in 2027, to be led by the Minister of International Trade.

As NATO Allies, Canada and Türkiye deepened collaboration in defence, announcing a new MOU on defence sector partnerships. This agreement will connect Canadian and Turkish companies so they can build together, creating good jobs at home, export opportunities abroad, greater security for Canadians, and a stronger NATO Alliance.

On energy, Canada and Türkiye signed a joint statement to strengthen cooperation in LNG, civil nuclear and renewable energy, and critical minerals. This will facilitate investment in major energy and resource projects, strengthen supply chains, and build greater energy security and economic resilience in both countries.

Beyond trade, energy, and defence, the Strategic Partnership will also deepen people-to-people ties between Canada and Türkiye. To that end, the two countries signed the recently expanded Air Transport Agreement, which increases weekly passenger flights from 12 to up to 21 and allows unlimited cargo flights between Canadian and Turkish airports. This agreement will make travel easier and more affordable for families visiting loved ones, for students, and for tourists. It will also create new opportunities for Canadian exporters to Türkiye and the markets beyond.

At this pivotal moment, Canada and Türkiye are launching a broader, deeper partnership – opening new markets, strengthening our defence industries, powering our economies, and bringing our people closer together. Together, we are building a more secure, resilient, and prosperous future.

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“In a rapidly changing world, Canada is diversifying our trade and building stronger partnerships to create greater security and prosperity for Canadians. Türkiye, a NATO Ally, a G20 economy, and a gateway to Europe, Asia, and the Middle East, is an essential partner in that work. Our new Strategic Partnership will open new markets for Canadian businesses, connect our defence industries, and strengthen our energy security, creating good jobs for Canadian workers. This is a new chapter in our partnership, and we are only beginning to realise its potential.”

— The Rt. Hon. Mark Carney, Prime Minister of Canada

Quick facts

Prime Minister Carney was accompanied on this visit by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Anita Anand, and the Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, Tim Hodgson.
This visit builds on earlier engagements undertaken this past year to advance cooperation between Canada and Türkiye, including on trade and defence:
- In July 2026, on the margins of the NATO Summit in Ankara, Prime Minister Carney and President Erdoğan announced the launch of negotiations toward a comprehensive Canada-Türkiye FTA. Public consultations in Canada on this agreement concluded last month.
- In July 2026, the two countries also signed a Statement of Intent on Defence Cooperation. This arrangement establishes a framework to expand collaboration in areas of mutual interest, including military-to-military dialogue, operational support, and defence industrial collaboration.
Canada and Türkiye will continue to deepen their cooperation on climate-related priorities, including electrification and methane emissions reduction, ahead of the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP31), which Türkiye will host in Antalya next month. Prime Minister Carney expressed Canada’s full support for Türkiye’s COP31 Presidency. The Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Julie Aviva Dabrusin, will represent Canada at the conference.
Canada and Türkiye are NATO Allies with longstanding diplomatic relations dating back to 1944. Both countries work closely together on today’s most pressing global challenges through a number of multilateral forums, including the United Nations, the G20, the International Energy Agency, the International Civil Aviation Organization, the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, and the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe.
The expanded Canada-Türkiye Air Transport Agreement allows unlimited access to all points in each country, up to 21 weekly passenger-combination flights per country, and unlimited weekly all-cargo flights.
Two-way merchandise trade between Canada and Türkiye reached $4.3 billion in 2025, including $1.1 billion in Canadian exports and $3.2 billion in imports from Türkiye.

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Ontario is Canada's largest corn-producing province, accounting for more than 60% of the country's corn production. Much of this agricultural activity takes place across southern Ontario, where massive cornfields stretch from the southwestern part of the province toward the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River.

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Prime Minister Carney convenes First Nations leadership and First Ministers for the first time in two decades, launches discussions on a new First Nations Sovereign Wealth Fund

October 26, 2026
Ottawa, Ontario

Today, Prime Minister Mark Carney convened a meeting between First Nations leadership and First Ministers to advance shared priorities and build a stronger, fairer Canada. This was the first meeting of its kind.

The leaders focused on new opportunities for First Nations to develop, operate, and share in the economic benefits of major infrastructure projects. They agreed to develop new revenue-sharing mechanisms, including the potential creation of a new First Nations Sovereign Wealth Fund. Prime Minister Carney directed the Minister of Finance to work with First Nations leaders to determine how to most effectively establish such a fund, with the clear goal of giving First Nations peoples a direct stake in major projects.

Building on these efforts, the Prime Minister announced that the federal government will amend the First Nations Fiscal Management Act to expand the First Nations Finance Authority’s lending authority. This will make it easier for First Nations to secure financing to invest in major projects and share in the returns.

The leaders also discussed bolstering efforts to recruit, train, and hire more First Nations workers to build these infrastructure projects. To that end, the Government of Canada today announced $260 million over four years to establish the new Partnerships for Indigenous Workforce Readiness Fund. This will provide targeted funding to connect Indigenous Peoples with job opportunities created by major projects. The government is also working on an Indigenous-focused stream of the $8 billion Team Canada Strong initiative to connect Indigenous workers with paid, entry-level trades jobs and get them onto job sites faster.

During the meeting, the leaders discussed the possibility of reforming or abolishing the Indian Act as part of a broader effort to modernise the Crown’s relationship with First Nations. The Prime Minister reaffirmed his commitment to charting a path beyond the Indian Act and is directing ministers to work in partnership with First Nations to develop that path.

First Nations leaders and First Ministers addressed closing critical gaps in emergency preparedness and policing in First Nations communities. Today, Prime Minister Carney announced more than $2.5 billion in funding over five years, and nearly $450 million in ongoing funding, through the Emergency Management Assistance Program, the Wildland-Urban Interface firefighting initiative, and the First Nations Fire Protection Strategy. This funding will better equip First Nations communities to conduct evacuations, provide emergency assistance, and rebuild homes and critical infrastructure following disasters.

The government also announced more than $630 million over four years, alongside $250 million in ongoing annual funding, to renew and expand First Nations and Inuit Policing Program agreements. Based on a robust, needs-based costing assessment, these agreements will substantially close gaps between First Nations and non-Indigenous police services. The federal government also announced an additional $140 million over four years to fund crime prevention and culturally sensitive community safety initiatives in Indigenous communities across the country.

The Government of Canada is making generational investments in education, housing, community infrastructure, and mental health support for First Nations. We are acting to ensure First Nations children on reserves have access to high-quality education, to expand access to culturally safe mental health and primary care services for First Nations, and to build safe, affordable housing for families on reserve and throughout the country. We introduced the First Nations Clean Water Act to improve access to safe drinking water and committed more than $4.5 billion to implement this legislation and build, maintain, and operate water and wastewater infrastructure on reserves. The responsibility of today’s meeting and the conversations that will follow is ultimately to ensure that these investments, in addition to those made by provinces and territories, are made as effectively as possible. Together, we will keep raising our ambition to build a stronger, fairer Canada for all.

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“Canada’s strength comes from what we can build and what we achieve together. That means working in partnership, government to government, to ensure that First Nations not only have the opportunity to build their community and country stronger, but to share in the wealth we create – including through new revenue tools such as a First Nations Sovereign Wealth Fund. Today, the federal government, provinces, territories, and First Nations leaders built on our progress and raised our ambitions to build bigger and better, together.”

— The Rt. Hon. Mark Carney, Prime Minister of Canada

“This historic meeting brought First Nations leaders, the provinces, territories, and federal government together to focus on our most important shared priorities: improving lives and creating lasting opportunities for First Nations communities. From major projects to housing, health, and strengthening emergency preparedness, we are working to ensure First Nations are full partners in building Canada’s future.”

— The Hon. Rebecca Alty, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations

“Today marked more than a meeting. It marked a renewed commitment to work together, nation-to-nation, on the priorities First Nations have identified for our peoples and our communities. The investments announced today will help First Nations strengthen emergency preparedness, improve community safety, and build the infrastructure needed for future generations to thrive. Most importantly, our discussions are helping to lay the foundation for a future where First Nations are full partners in Canada’s growth and prosperity.”

— The Hon. Mandy Gull-Masty, Minister of Indigenous Services

“We are working together with Indigenous leaders, along with provincial and territorial governments, to ensure that Indigenous communities all across Canada are places where people and families feel safe and secure. These historic investments will improve public safety outcomes and will help to respond to the unique policing needs and priorities of Indigenous communities.”

— The Hon. Gary Anandasangaree, Minister of Public Safety

Quick facts

In December 2025, at the Assembly of First Nations Special Chiefs Assembly, Prime Minister Carney committed to convene a First Ministers and First Nations meeting in 2026.
The meeting brought together nearly 200 First Nations chiefs and leaders, alongside the Prime Minister and provincial and territorial premiers, to discuss priorities identified by First Nations communities.
Today’s announcement builds on work already underway to build stronger First Nations communities across Canada:
- The federal government is working with Indigenous partners to close gaps in education on reserve by investing $3.5 billion annually to ensure Indigenous youth have access to high-quality and culturally safe education.
- We are building more homes for families on reserves and throughout the country – committing more than $4 billion to build safe new rental homes and affordable housing for Indigenous communities.
- In June, the Government of Canada introduced Bill C-37, the First Nations Clean Water Act, and has committed more than $4.5 billion to implement this legislation and build, maintain, and operate water and wastewater infrastructure on reserves.
- The federal government continues to invest $6 billion annually in culturally safe mental health and primary care services for First Nations.
- In partnership with Modern Treaty partners, the Government of Canada introduced Bill C-10, An Act respecting the Commissioner for Modern Treaty Implementation, to establish a Commissioner for Modern Treaty Implementation in order to strengthen federal accountability and oversight of modern treaty implementation and ensure Canada delivers on its commitments with Modern Treaty partners.
- Canada is working with Indigenous partners, who have stewarded lands and waters in Canada since time immemorial, to help lead conservation efforts in key areas including Canada’s Arctic and west coast regions.
These investments represent a portion of the Canadian government’s actions. The annual expenditure of Indigenous Services Canada has grown at an average of 15% a year since 2018 – the year the department was created – to reach $26 billion last year. Infrastructure investment totals $33 billion over the past decade.
Meaningful consultation with Indigenous Peoples is embedded in the Building Canada Strong Act, and Canada will continue to uphold its obligations including its Duty to Consult, Modern Treaty and Self-Government commitments, and commitments under the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act.

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Prime Minister Carney meets with Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi His Highness Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan

October 27, 2026
Ottawa, Ontario

Today, the Prime Minister, Mark Carney, met with the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, His Highness Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. This was the first visit to Canada by a Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi.

The leaders reflected on the strong momentum they have built since the Prime Minister’s visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) last November. They underscored the importance of deepening the trusted partnership between Canada and the UAE and increasing economic cooperation in a more dangerous and divided world.

To this end, the Prime Minister and the Crown Prince welcomed the signing of the Canada-UAE Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA). Successfully negotiated in a record 47 days, the CEPA will strengthen economic ties, expand commercial opportunities, and support long-term prosperity in both countries. The leaders also welcomed the launch of the Canada-UAE Strategic Partnership to establish a framework for deeper cooperation across a range of shared priorities, including trade and investment, energy, innovation, defence and security, and sustainable development.

To advance this Strategic Partnership, Canada and the UAE signed several memoranda of understanding to strengthen cooperation in key areas, including energy, defence, and diplomatic learning and development.

The Prime Minister and the Crown Prince also welcomed progress toward the UAE’s historic commitment to invest $70 billion in Canada, including opportunities to advance major investments in energy, transportation infrastructure, and technology.

The leaders exchanged views on regional and global developments, including in the Middle East and issues relating to maritime security and international peace and security. They reaffirmed their commitment to dialogue, regional stability, freedom of navigation, and effective multilateral cooperation.

The Prime Minister and the Crown Prince agreed to remain in close contact.

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Prime Minister Carney launches new Strategic Partnership with the UAE, welcoming landmark trade agreement and billions in investment

October 27, 2026
Ottawa, Ontario

In a more dangerous and divided world, Canada’s government is focused on what we can control: building our strength at home and forging reliable new partnerships abroad. That means diversifying our trade, catalysing new investment, and building the major projects that will create good jobs for Canadians for generations to come. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is a key partner in this mission.

Over the last two days, the Prime Minister, Mark Carney, welcomed the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, His Highness Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, to Ottawa, Ontario, for the first-ever visit to Canada by a Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi.

During their meeting, the leaders agreed to deepen the Canada-UAE relationship and launched a new Strategic Partnership. It turns a year of rapid progress into a long-term framework for cooperation on economic ties, energy, technology, education, defence, and diplomacy, as well as cultural exchange between our peoples.

As an immediate step in this new partnership, Canada and the UAE signed the new Canada-UAE Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), following the conclusion of negotiations in a record 47 days – the fastest either country has negotiated a free trade agreement.

Once fully implemented, the CEPA will reduce or eliminate tariffs on over 99% of current Canadian exports to the UAE. That means new markets for Canadian farmers growing pulses and canola, for manufacturers of industrial machinery and power generation equipment, for our world-class aerospace sector, and other Canadian innovators. The agreement will also address non-tariff barriers, create a more predictable environment for trade and investment, and expand market access for Canadian goods and services, including in the industrial, agricultural, forest, fish and seafood, environmental, and engineering sectors. The CEPA is expected to enter into force in 2027, lowering costs and expanding choices for consumers and businesses in both countries, creating high-quality careers for Canadian workers, and building stronger, more resilient supply chains.

Reflecting a deepening partnership amidst an increasingly unstable world, Canada and the UAE signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Defence Cooperation. The MOU modernises the Canada-UAE Defence Cooperation Arrangement for enhanced bilateral defence cooperation, including military education and training, defence policy dialogue, joint exercises, defence industrial cooperation, cyber security, and information exchanges, while creating a Joint Military Committee to guide its implementation.

Building on the leaders’ commitment to work together to address global challenges and advance stability, Global Affairs Canada and the Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy signed an MOU to deepen cooperation on diplomatic training and education programs. This includes the exchange of best practices and collaboration on emerging issues such as the impact of artificial intelligence and digital tools on diplomacy.

The visit delivered significant progress on the UAE’s historic commitment to invest $70 billion in Canada, announced during Prime Minister Carney’s visit to Abu Dhabi in November 2025. The Prime Minister welcomed the announcement of the following commercial agreements and investments:

DP World signed a new Memorandum of Understanding with the Arctic Gateway Group and CentrePort Canada to advance strategic trade opportunities and develop an integrated transportation corridor linking the Port of Churchill, the Hudson Bay Railway, CentrePort Canada, and DP World's global logistics network.
A new Energy Cooperation Arrangement between Masdar and Natural Resources Canada, establishing a cooperation framework in the energy sector. This arrangement will bring together the investment, development, and operational expertise of UAE renewable energy firms and Canadian partners, with policy guidance and facilitation from both governments.
An agreement between Invest in Canada and the Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry to assist interested members in sharing information, facilitating connections, and coordinating visits.

During the visit, Canada and the UAE also announced they will launch negotiations towards various justice and public safety instruments, such as an Extradition Treaty and a Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty.

This historic visit marks a new phase in Canada-UAE relations. With a new Strategic Partnership and concrete progress on trade, investment, and security, we are moving with clarity and purpose to a stronger and deeper partnership, to build a safer and more prosperous future for our peoples.

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“The UAE and Canada are building big. Our scale and ambition are reflected in our deepening relationship. In less than a year, we have put an investment protection agreement in force, negotiated and signed a trade agreement in record time, and turned a historic $70 billion commitment into real investments in Canadian energy, infrastructure, and technology. Our new Strategic Partnership builds on that momentum, opening new markets for our businesses, creating good jobs for our workers, and building a stronger, more secure Canada for generations to come.”

— The Rt. Hon. Mark Carney, Prime Minister of Canada

“Canada and the UAE have reached major agreements and established a strong foundation for closer cooperation across a broad range of shared priorities within a year. Our new Strategic Partnership gives this progress a long-term direction, deepening our relations to advance prosperity, security, and resilience for both our peoples.”

— The Hon. Anita Anand, Minister of Foreign Affairs

“The CEPA we concluded with the UAE in a record 47 days will double our two-way trade, from $3.4 billion to $7 billion over the next decade. Canadian businesses across energy, aerospace, critical minerals, agri-food and more will have greater access to the UAE's $700 billion economy, a gateway to the wider Middle East and North African market of nearly 500 million people and over $7.2 trillion in GDP. Combined with the UAE's $70 billion investment commitment, our partnership will create good-paying jobs and build a stronger, more diversified economy.”

— The Hon. Maninder Sidhu, Minister of International Trade

“In a rapidly changing world, Canada is strengthening its defence partnerships and building the relationships needed to protect our shared security. This new agreement with the United Arab Emirates marks a significant step forward, deepening military cooperation, advancing defence innovation and opening new opportunities for our defence industries. By working more closely together, we're strengthening our collective security, supporting greater stability and building a more resilient future for both our countries.”

— The Hon. David J. McGuinty, Minister of National Defence

Quick facts

This was the first-ever visit to Canada by a Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi.
In November 2025, Prime Minister Carney visited the UAE, where he joined the President of the UAE, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, to sign the Canada-UAE Foreign Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement, launch negotiations toward a CEPA, and announce a landmark $70 billion investment commitment from the UAE to Canada.
For over 50 years, Canada and the UAE have enjoyed a strong and broad relationship focused on building prosperity through economic cooperation, strengthening regional security, and driving economic development in third countries.
In 2025, Canada’s two-way merchandise trade with the UAE was valued at $3.5 billion, with $2.8 billion in exports and $679.1 million in imports. That same year, Canadian merchandise exports to the UAE grew by over 10%.
More than 150 Canadian companies have an operational presence in the UAE, and it is estimated that 60,000 Canadians live and work in the country.
Canada is building a trading network that is the envy of the world, with preferential access to 1.5 billion consumers across 16 free trade agreements, 51 countries, and roughly two thirds of global GDP.

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Prime Minister Carney to attend Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting to strengthen partnerships in trade, investment, and sustainable development

October 28, 2026
Ottawa, Ontario

In a more dangerous and volatile world, the Commonwealth remains a constant. Its 56 member nations span the Caribbean, Europe, Africa, North America, and the Indo-Pacific – united by a shared belief that we can achieve far more together than we can alone.

Canada is deepening these partnerships to create new economic opportunities and build a more resilient, more secure, and more prosperous world for all. As part of this mission, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced that he will travel to St. John’s, Antigua and Barbuda, from November 2 to 4, 2026, to participate in the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM).

At CHOGM, Prime Minister Carney will meet with Commonwealth leaders to deepen trade and investment ties and accelerate cooperation on climate resilience and renewable energy. The Prime Minister will also discuss pressing geopolitical challenges and the future direction of the Commonwealth – including how its members can work together to bolster collective security.

As Canada charts its path forward in this new world, we look to our fellow Commonwealth members as partners. Together, we are building on the foundations that unite us – democracy, human rights, sustainable development – to create greater security, stronger economies, and new opportunities for our peoples.

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“In a more dangerous and divided world, Canada is drawing closer to our Commonwealth partners. We are turning our shared values into shared strength – expanding trade and deepening climate cooperation to build a safer, more prosperous future for our peoples.”

— The Rt. Hon. Mark Carney, Prime Minister of Canada

Quick facts

The Commonwealth brings together 56 countries, representing 2.7 billion people from across the Caribbean, Europe, Africa, North America, and the Indo-Pacific, including some of the world’s fastest-growing economies.
Canada is the Commonwealth’s second-largest financial contributor.
CHOGM is a biennial summit of Commonwealth leaders. It brings together heads of government, ministers, and representatives from business, civil society, and youth organisations to advance shared priorities such as climate resilience, trade, innovation, equality, and sustainable development.
This will mark Prime Minister Carney’s first participation at CHOGM.

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Carney Just Made a Deal in 47 Days That Usually Takes Years - Oct 27

Canada and the United Arab Emirates signed a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement in Ottawa, concluded in a record 47 days, during the visit of Abu Dhabi’s Crown Prince, Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. In this video from The Canadian, we play Prime Minister Mark Carney’s remarks with the Crown Prince, explain why the speed matters, and show the full signing ceremony.

Four agreements were signed: the trade agreement, an energy cooperation arrangement, a memorandum on diplomatic training, and an updated defence cooperation memorandum. Carney said the partnership has grown quickly since his visit to the UAE last November, when the UAE pledged to invest around $70 billion in Canada.

This video is news analysis and commentary based on public remarks and a public signing ceremony.

Joint Statement by Prime Minister Mark Carney and His Highness Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi

October 28, 2026
Ottawa, Ontario

“The Right Honourable Mark Carney, Prime Minister of Canada, received His Highness Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, accompanied by senior ministers, in Ottawa on October 26 to 27, 2026, during His Highness's first official visit to Canada.

Following the commemoration of the 50^th anniversary of diplomatic relations in 2024, the visit marks a significant milestone in the evolution of Canada-UAE relations and reflects the shared ambition of both nations to elevate their bilateral relationship to a new level of strategic cooperation.

Building on Prime Minister Mark Carney's visit to the United Arab Emirates in November 2025, both leaders reviewed progress across a broad range of priority areas, including trade and investment, defence and security, energy, advanced technology and artificial intelligence, infrastructure, telecommunications, space, food and water security, critical minerals, and international cooperation.

In recognition of the strategic value of working together to address shared challenges and seize emerging opportunities, both nations agreed to elevate Canada-UAE relations to a Strategic Partnership.

Reflecting both countries' commitment to international peace, security, economic openness, innovation, effective multilateralism, and sustainable development, the Strategic Partnership provides a framework to deepen cooperation across key priority areas, including diplomacy, trade and investment, energy and critical minerals, defence and security, advanced technologies and artificial intelligence, international assistance, education, and people-to-people ties. The Strategic Partnership will provide a mechanism for regular dialogue and coordination between both governments to support long-term collaboration and to identify new opportunities to advance mutual interests.

Trade and economic relations

The leaders highlighted the historic achievement of concluding negotiations on the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) in just 47 days, on July 24, 2026, and witnessed the signing of the agreement during the visit.

They welcomed the continued growth of bilateral trade and economic relations, noting that bilateral merchandise trade reached approximately CAD $3.5 billion in 2025, representing significant growth over the previous year.

The leaders underscored their shared commitment to advancing bilateral economic cooperation, strengthening supply chains, increasing investment flows, enhancing private-sector engagement, reducing unnecessary trade barriers, and improving access to each other's markets. They noted that the CEPA reflects a shared commitment to creating new opportunities for businesses, workers, investors, and entrepreneurs in both countries.

They further underscored the importance of open, predictable, and rules-based trade and reaffirmed their intention to strengthen commercial ties in strategic sectors including transportation, logistics, infrastructure, advanced manufacturing, critical minerals, agriculture, life sciences, energy, and digital technologies.

The leaders reaffirmed their commitment to unlocking the full potential of the CEPA and committed to close cooperation to ensure respect for the right of each Party to regulate in areas of national importance, including national security, energy, and culture.

Building on the expansion of the bilateral air transport agreement in 2025, the leaders underscored the importance of air connectivity to support people-to-people exchanges, tourism, trade, investment, and business links.

The leaders acknowledged that the economic partnerships announced during the visit will further strengthen the Strategic Partnership and reaffirmed their commitment to supporting economic cooperation in key sectors and diversifying global supply chains.

Investment cooperation

Recognising the growing importance of bilateral investment as a pillar of the Strategic Partnership, the leaders reaffirmed their commitment to advancing implementation of the Canada-UAE Investment Framework and the UAE’s commitment to facilitate up to CAD $70 billion in strategic investment opportunities in Canada.

Building on the momentum generated by the inaugural Canada Investment Summit, the leaders welcomed enhanced cooperation between Canadian and Emirati investors, financial institutions, pension funds, development finance institutions, and sovereign wealth funds.

Abu Dhabi Chamber signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Invest in Canada to strengthen business collaboration, facilitate two-way investment flows, identify new commercial opportunities, and support greater private-sector engagement between both countries.

Both sides committed to strengthening cooperation among leading financial institutions, sovereign wealth funds, pension funds, and investment platforms. In this context, Canada welcomed the planned investment engagement mission to be led by the Minister of Finance to the United Arab Emirates, accompanied by senior representatives of major Canadian pension funds and financial institutions.

The leaders also highlighted the importance of major investment and business platforms, including the Canada Investment Summit, Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week, ADIPEC, and future bilateral business forums, as vehicles for facilitating long-term commercial partnerships and investment opportunities.

DP World is helping strengthen Canada’s supply chains by collaborating with partners and investing in the infrastructure, technology and integrated logistics capabilities that make trade more reliable, resilient and competitive. Arctic Gateway Group, CentrePort Canada Inc., and DP World in Canada signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to pursue strategic trade growth opportunities. This agreement focuses on port operations, logistics services, and the potential development of an integrated transportation corridor linking the Port of Churchill, the Hudson Bay Railway, CentrePort Canada, and DP World’s global logistics network.

Defence cooperation

The leaders reaffirmed their shared commitment to strengthening defence and security cooperation in response to an increasingly complex international security environment characterized by regional instability, emerging technological threats, cyber risks, supply chain vulnerabilities, and challenges to maritime security. The leaders also acknowledged the strategic importance of secure maritime trade routes, freedom of navigation, and resilient global supply chains to international security and economic prosperity.

Recognising the importance of collective efforts to preserve regional and international peace, security, and stability; the leaders welcomed the conclusion of the Canada-UAE Memorandum of Understanding on Defence Cooperation that expands defence engagement across a range of priority areas, including joint exercises, cybersecurity, information sharing, digital transformation, and professional military exchanges.

This Memorandum of Understanding also establishes a Joint Military Committee to advance strategic dialogue, strengthen military-to-military engagement, and support implementation of shared defence objectives.

The leaders further confirmed ongoing efforts to facilitate cooperation between Canada's defence innovation ecosystem and the UAE's advanced defence industrial sector, including collaboration involving the UAE's EDGE model and Canadian research, development, and industrial capabilities. They also encouraged greater defence industry business-to-business partnerships.

Against a backdrop of evolving global threats, rapid technological change, and growing geopolitical complexity, both nations recognised that close coordination and collective action are essential to advancing security, stability, and prosperity at home and abroad.

Public safety and security cooperation

The leaders reaffirmed their commitment to the rule of law and to ensuring that criminals cannot exploit international borders to evade justice. Canada and the United Arab Emirates also expressed their intention to launch the negotiation of a bilateral extradition treaty and a Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty (MLAT) to strengthen cooperation in criminal justice matters and support efforts to combat international crime.

Energy and critical minerals cooperation

The leaders underscored the strategic importance of the Canada-UAE energy partnership in strengthening global energy security, promoting sustainable economic growth, enhancing supply-chain resilience, and advancing an orderly and pragmatic energy transition.

To advance this cooperation, Masdar signed an Energy Cooperation Arrangement with Natural Resources Canada, establishing a framework to facilitate investment in Canada’s renewable energy and energy storage sectors. The Arrangement will enable Masdar to explore investment opportunities in partnership with Canadian companies and investors, while strengthening bilateral cooperation on renewable energy policy and investment.

The leaders welcomed the growing partnership between Canadian and Emirati companies and recognised the complementary strengths of both countries in conventional and next-generation energy systems.

They welcomed the strong interest of UAE investors in Canadian LNG opportunities and associated infrastructure projects and noted the potential for significant investment supporting LNG export facilities and related midstream infrastructure.

The leaders further highlighted opportunities for collaboration in wind energy, clean electricity, hydrogen, natural gas and LNG infrastructure, carbon management technologies, energy innovation, and other low-carbon energy solutions, including partnerships among industry, research institutions, investors, and governments.

The leaders further welcomed growing interest by UAE entities in Canada's world-class critical minerals sector and committed to exploring mutually beneficial partnerships that support responsible resource development, innovation, supply-chain resilience, environmental stewardship, and sustainable economic opportunities for local communities.

AI, space and technology

The leaders recognise artificial intelligence and advanced technologies as key drivers of innovation, economic growth, productivity, and competitiveness.

Building on their complementary strengths, Canada and the UAE will aim to deepen cooperation in artificial intelligence, quantum computing, advanced robotics, cloud computing, secure digital infrastructure, telecommunications, and space technologies.

Leveraging Canada's globally recognised research expertise and the UAE's investment capabilities and technological infrastructure, including collaboration between the Technology Innovation Institute (TII) and the Quebec Artificial Intelligence Institute (MILA), Canada and the UAE will seek to accelerate innovation, strengthen talent development, facilitate knowledge exchange, and advance responsible technology governance to advance shared focus on translating scientific advances into tangible solutions.

The leaders also discussed exploring new models of technology diplomacy through secure and resilient digital infrastructure and strengthening the foundations of trusted digital cooperation between the two nations.

These initiatives reflect the growing momentum of Canada-UAE technology cooperation and the shared ambition to build a future-ready innovation partnership.

Water

Water security is essential to economic prosperity, public safety and well-being, peace and stability, and the health and resilience of the planet’s ecosystems. Recognising this, the leaders underscored the importance of strengthening international cooperation to address global water challenges and advance sustainable water management.

In this context, they highlighted the significance of the 2026 United Nations Water Conference, co-hosted by the UAE and Senegal in Abu Dhabi from December 8-10, 2026, as a key opportunity to accelerate progress toward Sustainable Development Goal 6. The UAE welcomed Canada’s participation in the event, represented by the Canada Water Agency.

The leaders further emphasised the importance of translating global water commitments into concrete action through strengthened partnerships, innovation, investment, capacity building, and sustainable solutions to improve water resilience. They also noted the opportunity to advance international cooperation on ocean and water governance through the 2027 Our Ocean Conference, to be hosted by Canada.

They also expressed their mutual interest in strengthening bilateral relationships in water management as part of the Strategic Partnership.

Polar research cooperation

The UAE, through the Emirates Polar Program (EPP), and Canada, through Polar Knowledge Canada, recognized the importance of scientific research and international cooperation in understanding the cryosphere and its role in the global climate system.

The leaders expressed their mutual interest in strengthening scientific research ties through cooperation in climate research, oceanography, Earth observation, cryosphere science, scientific innovation, and capacity building to enhance knowledge exchange and advance common scientific objectives.

Environment, agriculture and food security

The leaders underscored the strategic importance of strengthening cooperation in agriculture, food security, environmental sustainability, circular economy initiatives, and climate resilience.

They highlighted opportunities to expand trade and investment, diversify food supplies, strengthen agricultural supply chains, improve food corridors, support fertilizer cooperation, and advance agri-food innovation and technology.

The leaders emphasised their shared commitment to sustainable resource management, environmental stewardship, and innovation in climate-resilient and water-efficient agriculture.

They also discussed opportunities for joint development cooperation in third countries to improve agricultural productivity, strengthen food systems, and support sustainable development objectives.

International cooperation

The leaders reaffirmed their commitment to working together to address global challenges and support sustainable development.

They welcomed opportunities to strengthen collaboration on international assistance through innovative partnerships in Africa, the Americas, the Middle East, and other developing regions.

Building on their complementary strengths in development finance and sustainable investment, the leaders discussed opportunities for co-financing infrastructure projects, advancing health initiatives, supporting food security, strengthening climate resilience, and promoting responsible critical minerals development.

The leaders welcomed growing cooperation between Canadian and Emirati development finance institutions, including collaboration between FinDev Canada and Alterra, and encouraged further exploration of innovative financing mechanisms capable of mobilising public and private capital to support sustainable development.

The leaders further discussed trilateral cooperation in areas including sustainable infrastructure, agriculture, health services, critical minerals, capacity building, food security, innovative financing, and economic development. They affirmed that such collaboration would amplify the impact of the Strategic Partnership and contribute to greater resilience and prosperity in partner countries.

To address crises and emerging global challenges, both nations underscored the value of leveraging their expertise, institutions, and international networks to deliver meaningful development outcomes, advance resilience, and support long-term stability.

A Memorandum of Understanding between the Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy and Global Affairs Canada was signed on Diplomatic Development and Learning to develop joint training programs, educational initiatives, diplomatic learning opportunities, leadership development programming, and enhanced cooperation in diplomacy and international relations.

People-to-people relations

Beyond these partnerships, Canada and the UAE celebrated the people-to-people ties that underpin their relationship, recognising that human connections remain at the heart of a strong and enduring bilateral partnership.

Canada and the UAE are committed to expanding cultural, educational, scientific, and professional exchanges; strengthening mobility and connectivity; and promoting cooperation in healthcare, research, and innovation.

More than 60,000 Canadians live in the UAE, including more than 13,000 students, while increasing numbers of Emirati students continue to pursue studies at Canadian institutions. These ties reflect the strength of educational cooperation between the two countries.

Both leaders underscored the strategic importance of investing in youth, supporting academic exchanges, leadership development, professional training, and community engagement initiatives that foster long-term relationships and mutual understanding.

Such initiatives were viewed as an important investment in future generations and in the enduring partnership between both countries.

Tolerance

Both leaders expressed concern that the spread of extremism and extremist ideologies fuel terrorism, violence, and conflict.

The leaders reaffirmed their commitment to addressing hate speech, extremism, racism, and intolerance through the promotion of tolerance, mutual respect, interreligious dialogue, and intercultural understanding, consistent with the provisions of United Nations Security Council Resolution 2686. Both countries firmly reject extremism in all its forms and manifestations.

Sovereignty and international law

Both nations reaffirmed their commitment to the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations and emphasised the importance of international law, respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity, non-interference in internal affairs, and the peaceful resolution of disputes.

The leaders reaffirmed their shared commitment to regional stability, international security, protection of civilians, freedom of navigation, and the international legal order. They welcomed continued cooperation in support of international and United Nations efforts to promote peace, security, and stability.

In this respect, they called for an end to the occupation of the three islands of the UAE, Greater Tunb, Lesser Tunb, and Abu Musa, which constitutes a violation of the sovereignty of the UAE and principles of the Charter of the United Nations.”

Prime Minister Carney launches The Plan for a Stronger Canada to strengthen sovereignty and build a more secure and prosperous future

October 29, 2026
Ottawa, Ontario

The world is changing rapidly. The rules-based international order is eroding. Canada faces new and evolving threats to our sovereignty, from cyberattacks to the weaponisation of trade deals. The line between economic security and national security has disappeared, and therefore the requirements of sovereignty have changed. It is no longer enough for a country to feed, fuel, and defend itself. Canada’s security depends on the strength of our economy, the resilience of our institutions, and the partnerships we build with allies.

To these ends, the Prime Minister, Mark Carney, today launched The Plan for a Stronger Canada. As Canada’s first national security strategy in over 20 years, this is a new plan that reflects profound new realities. At its heart is an ambitious vision: a Canada that controls its own destiny and is resilient in the face of external pressures. A country where Canadians are free to live their lives as they choose.

The Plan for a Stronger Canada focuses on what we can control. It outlines a strategy to build out Canada’s capacity to withstand these threats. These principles have guided the government’s foreign and domestic policy for the past year and half. It brings this work together in a single framework and charts the clear path ahead for all Canadians.

The Plan defines Canada’s core national interests and establishes a comprehensive, whole-of-government approach that brings together our economic strength, foreign policy, defence and intelligence capabilities, and public safety initiatives. Through these five key priorities, we will protect Canada’s sovereignty, build our prosperity, and strengthen our strategic autonomy:

1. Strengthen Canada’s economic security and resilience against threats: Canada has what the world wants. Securing our sovereignty in key sectors and delivering our resources and expertise to the world will reinforce Canada as a strategically important player in the global economy. To strengthen our economic sovereignty, Canada is transforming our strategic industries with historic investments, securing our supply chains, maximising our energy security, and investing in Canadian innovation to position Canada as a global leader across critical industries.

2. Advance a disciplined foreign policy that diversifies Canada’s partnerships and builds strategic capabilities: No one country, no matter how powerful, can manage these challenges alone. The primary goal of our foreign policy is to support Canadian strategic autonomy and resilience through deep cooperation in the full range of strategic capabilities with likeminded partners. Much of this work is underway. Canada is diversifying our trade and building stronger partnerships to create greater security and prosperity for Canadians, and forging new partnerships with allies that are anchored in our common values, respect our complementary strengths, and enhance our collective sovereignty and prosperity.

3. Rebuild and strengthen the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) to defend Canada and Canadian interests: The work of defending Canada is the work of building Canada. To protect Canada’s sovereignty, strengthen our strategic autonomy, and meet our NORAD and NATO targets, the Canadian government is changing how we invest in defence. We are building a stronger, more resilient Canadian defence industrial base capable of equipping, sustaining, and scaling up the CAF, accelerating procurement, and working with the Defence Investment Agency to deliver the Defence Industrial Strategy, strengthen strategic autonomy, and create lasting economic opportunities for Canadians. By transforming our military and defence supply chain, strengthening Arctic security, and contributing to stability in the Indo-Pacific, the Middle East, and beyond, Canada will be able to protect itself at home and act as a responsible ally and partner abroad.

4. Protect Canadians and strengthen public safety against criminal and national security threats: Canadians should feel safe and free to take part in every facet of Canadian society. We will work with all levels of government, Indigenous Peoples, and Northern communities to strengthen our defences and build resilience against threats facing Canadians. We will intensify efforts to counter foreign interference, espionage, violent extremism, and transnational organised crime, including sabotage, extortion, fraud, online exploitation, financial crime, money laundering, and sanctions evasion, while protecting Canadians and our institutions from foreign information manipulation.

5. Modernise Canada’s intelligence capabilities to anticipate and counter emerging threats: Our ability to collect, analyse, and leverage intelligence, together with our partners, ensures we are prepared to tackle emerging threats. Canada will strengthen our sovereign intelligence capabilities, deepen and diversify our intelligence partnerships, and modernise Canada’s intelligence enterprise by updating authorities to reflect evolving threats and technologies while safeguarding Canadians’ rights.

Canada’s new government is building the strength to protect our sovereignty, the resilience to respond to emerging threats, and the partnerships to advance our interests. By investing in our economic security, rebuilding our defence capabilities, and strengthening our institutions, we are ensuring Canada has the tools to protect Canadians, defend its core national interests, and shape its own future.

In a more dangerous and divided world, Canada will act with greater independence, determination, and ambition to build a safer, stronger, and more prosperous future for all Canadians.

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“In a rapidly changing, more dangerous, more divided world, Canada must have the capacity to defend our sovereignty, the resilience to withstand emerging threats, and the determination to shape our own future. Our Plan for a Stronger Canada will build that strength. So that we can live our lives as we choose, in the greatest country in the world.”

— The Rt. Hon. Mark Carney, Prime Minister of Canada

“A stronger Canada begins with the ability to defend Canada. The Plan for a Stronger Canada sets out a clear, whole-of-government plan to protect Canadians, defend our sovereignty, strengthen our economy, and build the capabilities needed to confront the challenges of today and tomorrow. By investing in our military, intelligence capabilities, economic security, critical infrastructure, and other essential national capabilities, we are strengthening Canada’s ability to defend its interests, take decisive action when it matters most, and contribute more effectively to continental and collective defence. This is about building a stronger, more secure, and more resilient Canada that can stand on its own, act with confidence, and remain a capable and reliable ally and partner.”

— The Hon. David J. McGuinty, Minister of National Defence

“Canada’s security and prosperity are increasingly shaped by events beyond our borders. In a more competitive and uncertain world, we must defend our sovereignty, advance our interests, and deepen cooperation with trusted partners. Our Plan for a Stronger Canada will strengthen our security, resilience, and international partnerships to protect Canadians and secure our future.”

— The Hon. Anita Anand, Minister of Foreign Affairs

“A country’s sovereignty depends on its ability to protect and defend itself. The Plan for a Stronger Canada is about strengthening our ability to protect Canadians, safeguard our democratic institutions, and build resilience against the evolving threats facing our country. By investing in the capabilities, partnerships, and systems that matter most, we are ensuring Canada is ready to respond to challenges at home and abroad.”

— The Hon. Gary Anandasangaree, Minister of Public Safety

“In an increasingly unpredictable global economy, Canada must be ready to respond to economic threats and seize new opportunities. Our government is taking action to help Canadian businesses reduce their vulnerabilities and increase their competitiveness. That means building a stronger, more resilient economy at home and deepening industrial partnerships around the world. The Plan for a Stronger Canada will strengthen our strategic industries and critical supply chains, protect Canadian jobs and economic interests, and build a more secure and prosperous future for Canadians.”

— The Hon. Mélanie Joly, Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions

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Budget 2025 included $10.9 billion over five years to upgrade digital infrastructure across the Department of National Defence, the CAF, and the Communications Security Establishment Canada.
- This investment will deliver secure, resilient platforms and significantly enhance Canada’s cyber defence capabilities in response to a more complex and persistent threat environment.
Within the first year of The Plan for a Stronger Canada, the federal government will bring forward proposals to modernise national security legislation.
The government will update The Plan for a Stronger Canada at least every four years.

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Canada and Europe have spent months talking about reducing their dependence on the United States. This week, they started turning that idea into infrastructure, investment and security policy. European money is moving into Canadian minerals, new data and energy links are being planned across the Atlantic, and Canada has published a national security strategy built around strategic autonomy. At the same time, Wall Street is beginning to question just how much of America’s growth story rests on an AI boom that still has to justify its enormous cost. Put the two cities side by side and the contrast is striking: Montreal was building alternatives while New York was suddenly repricing the bet.

Canada and the European Union announce new Alliance for the Future to create greater affordability, opportunity, and sovereignty

October 30, 2026
Montréal, Québec

A more dangerous and divided world has fundamentally changed the requirements of sovereignty. It is no longer enough for nations to feed, fuel, and defend ourselves. Today, true sovereignty – the ability to live our lives as we choose – requires secure access to critical minerals, semiconductors, payment systems, energy, vaccines, space-based communications, and artificial intelligence (AI).

To these ends, Canada hosted the Canada- EU Summit in Montréal, Québec. At the Summit, Prime Minister, Mark Carney, was joined by the President of the European Council, António Costa, and the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, to launch the Alliance for the Future – a new partnership of nations that will leverage the strategic capabilities of Canada, the EU, and a variable geometry of like-minded nations to address common issues. Together, Canada and the EU will deliver more choice and lower costs for families, new export markets for businesses, and greater opportunities for young people to live, work, and study where they want – in Canada or the EU.

In parallel, Canada and the EU are working towards the deepest possible partnership – short of accession – with Canada becoming the European Union’s first Associate Member. Over the coming months, Canada and the EU will determine the substance, scale, and scope of this form of membership.

Today, the leaders announced more than twenty new measures that will create greater affordability, opportunity, and sovereignty on both sides of the Atlantic and launched negotiations to deliver multiple others.

To make life more affordable for their citizens, today Canada and the EU announced that we will:

Keep prices fair when Canadians shop. Canada and the EU concluded negotiations toward a new Canada-EU Competition Agreement to enable Canadian and European authorities to crack down on anti-competitive practices by companies operating on both sides of the Atlantic.

Over the coming months, Canada and the EU will negotiate:

Faster payment systems. We will support connecting Canada and the EU’s instant payment systems to enable Canadians to send money to people and businesses in the EU seamlessly.
More choice in banking and insurance. Canada and the EU will launch a Joint Working Group to explore opening their markets further to each other’s banks, insurers and fintech companies.

To create more opportunities for Canadian students, researchers, and entrepreneurs, today Canada and the EU announced that we will:

Give Canadian scientists access to some of the world’s most powerful supercomputers. Canada has joined the European High Performance Computing Joint Undertaking. This initiative will give Canadian researchers, innovators and businesses access to JUPITER, one of the world’s most powerful supercomputers. It will also accelerate collaboration on AI and research – speeding up discovery.
Make it simpler for Canadian businesses to sell online across Europe. We concluded a new Canada-EU Digital Trade Agreement that will make it easier for Canadian businesses to sell goods and services online across Europe by updating digital trade rules and making cross-border transactions simpler.

Over the coming months, Canada and the EU will negotiate:

More opportunities for Canadians to study, live, and work in Europe. Canada is launching negotiations to expand its participation in Erasmus+, Europe’s flagship student and skills exchange program.
Access for Canadian researchers to the world’s biggest research collaborations. Canada and the EU will launch negotiations to join the next Horizon Europe. This will allow our researchers to pool resources, collaborate on cutting-edge technologies, and draw on Canadian and European world-class research institutes and universities.

To build greater collective sovereignty, today Canada and the EU announced:

Canada’s second SAFE contract. Through a more than $44 million contract, Montréal-based company, Galvion, will provide military helmets to Latvia – home to Canada’s largest military presence abroad. This builds on Canada’s first SAFE contract awarded to Montréal-based Marconi to build radios for Poland’s Cyber Command.
Increased production of Canadian-made waterbombers. Up to $2.5 billion in financing for Alberta-based De Havilland to dramatically increase waterbomber production capacity. This financing will help European partners and Canada fight wildfires and support thousands of jobs in Wheatland County, Alberta.
Better connection for disaster response. Canada and the EU will advance cooperation on IRIS², one of the world’s most advanced satellite systems. This satellite network will provide secure connectivity for governments, defence and emergency services during crises.
More options for navigation services. By partnering with the EU’s Galileo program and the European Space Agency, Canada will strengthen positioning data and navigation services across Canada and the Arctic.
Stronger critical minerals supply chains. Canada signed a new treaty framework with the European Investment Bank (EIB) to allow the EIB to invest in Canadian critical minerals projects that will provide the materials needed for defence and the energy transition. Canada and the EU are launching work toward a raw materials stockpiling and investment framework to further mobilise investment and help build secure critical minerals supply chains.

Over the coming months, Canada and the EU will study how best to:

Connect Canada and Europe through secure digital infrastructure. We are taking the first steps toward a new transatlantic data cable that would give Canada and Europe a direct, secure route for rapid data exchange – reducing reliance on a single provider.
Increase LNG exports. Canada and the EU will examine market conditions, infrastructure requirements, and other factors to assess the viability of increased exports.

The new Alliance of the Future is built for people – for students looking to study abroad, researchers seeking to push the boundaries of discovery, and entrepreneurs looking to reach new markets. We each bring unique strengths. Europe is the world’s second-largest economy – bringing market strength and world-class research capabilities. Canada is an energy superpower – bringing critical minerals, LNG, and leading capabilities in space, AI, and quantum.

Together, we are building a better, more resilient future for our peoples – a future with more opportunity, lower costs, and greater sovereignty.

Quotes

“Our Alliance with the European Union is built on shared history, common values, and mutual respect. They are the foundation on which we move ever closer together to give our citizens more choice, more opportunity, and a more affordable future. That is what sovereignty looks like: the freedom to live our lives as we choose, on our own terms. The ambition to build a better, more prosperous world for ourselves, for our children, and for our children’s children. Ours is an Alliance that delivers now and for the future.”

— The Rt. Hon. Mark Carney, Prime Minister of Canada

“Canada and the European Union are trusted partners, united by shared values, strong people-to-people ties, and a common commitment to peace, security and prosperity. The initiatives announced today will take our cooperation further by strengthening our work on trade, technology, defence and innovation, building our resilience, and creating new opportunities for Canadians and Europeans on both sides of the Atlantic.”

— The Hon. Anita Anand, Minister of Foreign Affairs

“We have concluded negotiations on the Canada-EU Digital Trade Agreement, Canada’s first agreement dedicated entirely to digital trade. It reduces friction in trade conducted online between Canada and the EU, giving businesses more certainty when they use electronic signatures to sign e-contracts, are selling software and digital products, or moving data across borders for commercial purposes, while ensuring that each side can continue to regulate in the public interest. Canadian businesses already exported nearly $15 billion in digitally deliverable services to the EU in 2024, and with this agreement, our digital sector of roughly 800,000 workers is ready to secure billions more in opportunities in the world’s largest importer of digital services.”

— The Hon. Maninder Sidhu, Minister of International Trade

Quick facts

Canada hosted the 21^st Canada-European Union (EU) Summit in Montréal, Québec, from October 29 to 30, 2026. During the Summit, Prime Minister Carney:
- Hosted the inaugural Canada-EU Business Forum, bringing together senior business and government leaders from both sides of the Atlantic to identify opportunities to strengthen competitiveness, facilitate trade and investment, build resilient supply chains, and deepen strategic economic cooperation. The Forum will become a recurring feature of future Canada-EU Summit programming, and Canada and the EU will carry forward recommendations from participants as they pursue the next phase of the Canada-EU partnership.
The EU is Canada’s second‑largest global trading partner for goods and services, with a total value of approximately $178 billion in 2025.
Over the past year and a half, Canada has moved with speed and determination to form an ambitious new partnership with the EU, including:
- In June 2025, at the Canada-EU Summit in Brussels, Belgium, Canada and the EU announced the New EU-Canada Strategic Partnership of the Future and the Security and Defence Partnership to deepen cooperation across trade, technology, energy, and security.
- In February 2026, Canada became the first non-European country to join the EU’s Security Action for Europe (SAFE) initiative – unlocking hundreds of millions of dollars in opportunities and market access for Canadian defence industries, businesses, and workers.
- In May 2026, the Prime Minister became the first non-European leader to participate in the European Political Community Summit, in Armenia – another example of Canada’s growing role as a trusted partner to Europe.
- Since May of 2025, Canada has secured several long-term LNG supply arrangements with EU off-takers, including Germany’s SEFE and Uniper, and France’s TotalEnergies.
- In June 2026, Canada announced the first procurement secured through the SAFE initiative since becoming a member earlier this year. Under the agreement, Montréal-based Marconi Technologies will build made-in-Canada ORION tactical radios for the Polish Cyber Command.
- In September 2026, the Prime Minister addressed the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, where he outlined his vision for a deeper, more integrated Canada-EU partnership.

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Joint Statement: Canada and the European Union building together an Alliance for the Future

October 30, 2026
Montréal, Québec

Today we, the Leaders of Canada and the European Union (EU), at our 21^st Summit in Montréal, launch the Canada-EU Alliance for the Future to create a common prosperity and economic security space.
The strong partnership between Canada and the EU is deeply rooted in trust, shaped by a shared history of human connection and robust economic ties, and grounded in the core values we share: democracy, human rights, the rule of law, the rules-based international order and open, rules-based markets. We are strategically important partners, close friends as well as neighbours.
Our relationship already encompasses one of the world’s most successful free trade agreements as well as extensive cooperation in a wide range of areas, including security, defence, sustainable development and people-to-people exchanges. However, the world is changing rapidly. Geopolitical tensions, economic fragmentation, climate change, technological transformation and growing competition for energy, resources and strategic technologies are reshaping the international environment. In this context, Canada and the EU are building a deeper, more integrated and strategically aligned relationship.
By strengthening economic ties, reducing shared vulnerabilities, and building resilient supply chains, Canada and the EU will be better equipped to address shared global challenges and support sustainable growth. These efforts will complement our relationships with like-minded partners and reinforce the democratic values, economic openness, and shared security interests that underpin our cooperation.
Our Alliance for the Future will be based on the principle of reciprocity in industrial sectors where both sides have agreed to deepen strategic cooperation to identify and mitigate shared economic security concerns and to build more integrated and resilient supply chains across our markets.
Our Alliance for the Future will be anchored in a more active foreign and security policy partnership. We will continue strengthening consultation and coordination on global challenges, including in the G7 and G20 frameworks, and advance joint or mutually reinforcing initiatives in key regions and multilateral fora, together with partners from around the world.

An alliance of values

We reaffirm our unwavering commitment to effective multilateralism, democracy and to the rules-based international order, with the United Nations (UN) at its core. As also set out in the Partners for Multilateralism Initiative (P4M), launched at UNGA81 and co-sponsored inter alia by Canada and the EU, we will work together with all partners, as well as with the UN and its agencies, in driving forward the UN80 initiative to ensure the UN remains effective, cost-efficient and responsive. We will continue to promote and defend international law, including UNCLOS, to uphold the rules and principles of the UN Charter as well as human rights and fundamental freedoms. We reaffirm our continued and unwavering support for the independence, impartiality and integrity of the international justice system, particularly to the International Criminal Court (ICC), as well as our commitment to upholding the Rome Statute. We deeply regret the announcement of sanctions imposed upon the Court by the United States. We remain committed to engaging further in constructive and inclusive dialogue with non-State Parties. We are determined to deliver on our global obligations and commitments, including the Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris Agreement. We will work together to reinforce a predictable trade environment, urgently reform the World Trade Organisation (WTO) to make it fit for purpose, and address policy issues, including on digital trade. We will work closely to deepen our engagement under the Trade and Investment Dialogue between the EU and members of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).
We will sharpen our focus on shared priorities, ranging from the EU’s neighbourhood, Ukraine, the Republic of Moldova and the Western Balkans to the Indo-Pacific, Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean.
We will remain resolute and continue our support for a comprehensive, just and lasting peace in Ukraine based on the principles of international law, including the UN Charter. We reaffirm our continued firm and unwavering support for Ukraine's independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity within its internationally recognised borders. We will continue to provide comprehensive political, financial, economic, energy, humanitarian, military and diplomatic support to Ukraine and its people. We will also pursue a longer-term vision of partnership, including Ukraine’s Euro-Atlantic integration. We will contribute to its ongoing institutional reform efforts and future reconstruction. We will further increase pressure on Russia and seek its accountability for the crimes committed in and against Ukraine. Together we will continue to ensure the immediate and safe return of all prisoners of war, civilian detainees and unlawfully deported and forcibly transferred Ukrainian children, including within the International Coalition for the Return of Ukrainian Children.
In the Middle East, we will work more closely to support de-escalation, respond to humanitarian needs, and contribute to the conditions for a comprehensive, just and lasting peace based on the two-state solution in accordance with relevant UN Security Council Resolutions where two democratic states, Israel and Palestine, live side-by-side in peace within secure and recognised borders.
Canada and the EU will deepen their collaboration in the Arctic, including through engagement with Indigenous Peoples, and identify mutually beneficial areas of cooperation. We will prioritize opportunities to foster peace, security and resilience, strengthening cooperation on trade and sustainable economic development, international connectivity and addressing the impacts of climate change.
We will accelerate the implementation of our Security and Defence Partnership to deepen security and defence cooperation, and address shared security challenges and their impact on our citizens. Building on existing Canada-EU cooperation on key defence initiatives, including under the Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO) and Canada’s participation in the Capability Coalitions, we will strengthen cooperation on, inter alia, international peace and crisis management, sanctions, defence industry, maritime security, space security, hybrid threats and resilience. We welcome Canada’s interest in strengthening its participation in EU Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) missions and operations, as well as Canada’s continued commitment to European security, in particular in the Eastern Flank, from the Arctic region to the Black Sea.
We also take note of separate initiatives between Canada and some Member States, such as the Defence, Security and Resilience Bank.
The current geostrategic environment and growing hybrid threats facing Canada and the EU are threatening our democracies. Canada and the EU will develop a framework for cooperation on democratic resilience, in full respect of fundamental rights and values, reinforce and promote democratic institutions and processes, safeguard the integrity of the information space, protect electoral integrity, empower all stakeholders to increase capacity and expertise to defend and uphold common democratic principles, and boost citizens’ engagement and societal resilience including by developing enhanced capacity for an early warning and risk management mechanism as well as fostering exchanges in these areas. This will complement the ongoing collaboration to counter foreign information manipulation and interference (FIMI) under the Security and Defence Partnership, including the new dedicated FIMI dialogue, which will allow to deepen our cooperation, shifting from a reactive stance to a proactive one.
We will mobilise investment to catalyse job creation, grow strategic industries, and ensure our workers and critical industries succeed – while prioritizing competitiveness and protecting our shared interests. Together, we will build reliable and secure supply chains, world‑class innovation ecosystems, and an economy that is resilient, competitive, sustainable, technologically neutral and circular in both Canada and the EU. We will deepen economic cooperation by strengthening mutual economic security and supply chain resilience, supporting open and rules-based trade, promoting a level playing field globally, fostering innovation and competitiveness, and promoting opportunities for our students, workers and businesses in Canada and the EU. We will ensure that our partnerships across key sectors and industries can lead to higher income, greater employment opportunities, and improved living standards.
We aim to align strategies and bring our standards closer through CETA, connect industries, and focus our ambitions on sectors with greatest returns for our peoples. This includes the development of safe and sustainable low-carbon energy that much of the world currently needs. The development of liquefied natural gas exchanges will be supported in a manner consistent with Canada and the EU’s climate-neutrality pathways and their respective commitments under the Paris Agreement. We will carry out joint work on digital infrastructure facing unprecedented demand, including the technologies and capabilities that underpin artificial intelligence – from trusted and sovereign cloud and compute infrastructure to data, models, software and applications. We will also focus on strategic industries where shared resilience is becoming an imperative – critical raw materials and supply chains, energy including cleantech, semi-conductors, quantum, pharmaceuticals including vaccines, essential medicines, critical and emerging technologies, and space-based communications, navigation and earth observation.
We recognise the existential threat of the interdependent crises of climate change, biodiversity loss, ocean and land degradation and pollution. The Canada-EU Green Alliance remains our compass for advancing decarbonisation while also strengthening competitiveness, affordability and economic security. Canada and the EU also welcome collaboration on ocean governance and observation, including the recently launched OceanEye International Alliance for the Global Ocean Observing System. Carbon pricing and industrial decarbonisation alongside clean-tech value chains are key to reaching our shared 2050 net-zero and decarbonisation goals. We also stress the need to further strengthen the implementation of the Kunming-Montreal-Global Biodiversity Framework (KM-GBF) to halt and reverse biodiversity loss, including through the implementation of the G7 Marine Protected Area Alliance. Canada and the EU will work together to ensure that UNFCCC COP31 and Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) COP1 deliver ambitious outcomes for environment and climate action. Consistent with UN Environment Assembly (UNEA) Resolution 5/14, we reaffirm our commitment to collaborate to achieve an international legally binding instrument to end plastic pollution, that addresses the full life cycle of plastics, to protect human health and the environment.

An alliance that delivers

The Canada-EU partnership has already created opportunities and benefits for our businesses and citizens. Since our last Summit in June 2025:

We have been strengthening our already deep economic ties through CETA. We remain committed to its effective implementation, while fully respecting the ratification processes underway in Member States in accordance with their constitutional requirements.
We have been enhancing our defence industrial cooperation, including through Canada’s participation in the Security Action for Europe (SAFE) instrument.
We have seen concrete investment in each other’s industries – from defence contracts to critical raw materials and launched and held several dialogues focused on competitiveness, economic security and supply chains.
We have operationalised our consular cooperation – ensuring that Canadians and Europeans have increased access to emergency consular support throughout the world in case of crisis.
Our Mutual Recognition Agreement for Professional Qualifications of Architects came into force.
We have set an ambitious agenda at the first Canada-EU Digital Partnership Council and have signed memoranda of understanding on Artificial Intelligence and on Digital Credentials, Digital Identity Wallets and Trust Services.
We have agreed to work together through the Destination Earth initiative on advanced AI solutions for wildfires, extreme weather events, and climate simulations.
We have enhanced our judicial cooperation in criminal matters between Canadian authorities and the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO).

Today we welcome the following new announcements:

We have concluded substantive negotiations on a Digital Trade Agreement (DTA) that will complement CETA by establishing a modern framework for digital trade between Canada and the EU. The DTA will improve legal certainty and predictability, facilitate cross-border data flows, and enhance confidence in the digital economy for businesses and consumers.
Canada and the European Investment Bank have concluded negotiations of an agreement that will facilitate European investment in critical Canadian resources, in particular, critical raw materials.
We have concluded negotiations on a second-generation Competition Agreement that strengthens cooperation between competition authorities, to more effectively address anti-competitive conduct, and foster a more open, innovative, and competitive marketplace for businesses and consumers.
We are welcoming Canada’s participation in the European High-Performance Computing Joint Undertaking (EuroHPC JU), which will strengthen connections between our supercomputing resources and pave the way for further integrating our AI innovation ecosystems.
We welcome Canada’s intention to join the Ukraine Support Loan.
We have agreed on a Frontex-Canada Border Services Agency Working Arrangement, establishing an expanded framework for operational cooperation on securing our borders.
We are launching new dedicated dialogues on the Arctic, foreign information manipulation and interference, climate security, and transport.

An Alliance for the Future

Today, Canada and the EU are launching work towards a landmark Alliance for the Future, building on our shared values and already strong partnership. We aim to create unprecedented opportunities for our peoples and deliver ambitious cooperation in the following areas: trade and regulatory cooperation; digital, research and communications technologies; critical raw materials and energy; financial services and markets; security and preparedness, as well as people-to-people.

Trade and regulatory cooperation

Canada and the EU will build on the success of CETA to create a common prosperity and economic security space. We will upgrade our trade partnership to create new opportunities for workers, businesses and investors while strengthening resilient, secure and sustainable supply chains to address our common dependencies in areas such as critical raw materials, energy, clean and digital technologies, critical medicines, as well as maritime industries. We will deepen targeted industrial cooperation through the development of sectoral road maps for key strategic sectors under the Industrial Policy Dialogue. Canada and the EU will intensify efforts to address bilateral barriers to trade, strengthen regulatory and standards cooperation, and achieve tangible results in this area. We will explore new avenues for economic cooperation that support innovation, competitiveness and participation in strategic industrial and technology value chains, for example by using CETA to the maximum extent and exploring new cooperation such as in the area of e-commerce. This includes identifying opportunities for collaboration on future industrial policy funding, alongside the mobilization of private capital and market-based investment mechanisms. We will establish a business council to engage and bring together companies on both sides.
We will work closely on our respective economic security measures, striving, where possible, to limit negative effects on one another. Such endeavour will be based on the principle of reciprocity and will follow a sector-by-sector approach with the aim of protecting supply chains consistently across our markets and guarding against potential risks of circumvention. This cooperation will cover critical supply chains and technologies as well as cooperation on preventing technology leakage.

Digital, research and communications technologies

Canada and the EU will deepen cooperation in research, innovation and emerging technologies to strengthen economic competitiveness and create new opportunities for Canadians and Europeans. Canada and the EU will work toward Canada's participation in future European research and innovation programmes, including Horizon Europe, supporting collaborative research, and fostering innovation in areas of shared strategic interest, including artificial intelligence, quantum technologies, semiconductors, photonics and advanced computing. Particular attention will be given to enabling Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs), startups and research institutions to access relevant digital infrastructure, expertise, funding and research opportunities. We will work together to expand Canada’s uptake of existing opportunities under Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions and the European Research Council, fostering excellence, mutual talent mobility between Canada and the EU and breakthrough discoveries.
Canada and the EU will advance cooperation on artificial intelligence (AI) security and safety, its global governance and sovereignty anchored in international law, free and trusted data flows and digital governance and will promote interoperability of emerging AI models and systems and digital regulatory frameworks. We will support reciprocal access to our respective digital markets, including in the field of cloud and AI services and infrastructure, in line with our respective regulatory frameworks, noting our shared objective of exploring opportunities for collaboration and supporting open markets under our respective frameworks. We will deepen cooperation on the development, interconnection, access and use of advanced AI and high-performance computing infrastructure, including AI Factories and other large-scale AI compute facilities, with particular attention to access for start-ups, SMEs, researchers and public-sector users. We will also coordinate efforts to advance the safety of minors online.
We will launch joint initiatives to improve secure international connectivity between Canada, Europe and Asia through new subsea cable infrastructure. As part of these efforts, we will assess cable routes, points of interconnection, and engage with industry. We will promote security and resilience by design, including risk assessment, diversified landing points and repair readiness, in cooperation with relevant authorities and infrastructure operators.
With a view to fostering economic growth, open supply chains and people-to-people ties, Canada and the EU will work towards mutual recognition in three high-priority digital spheres: (i) digital identity, digital credentials and trust services, (ii) conformity assessment results for artificial intelligence systems and (iii) cybersecurity.
We will expand cooperation on space, in particular on secure connectivity. Canada and the EU will launch negotiations toward a framework for Canadian access to Galileo services, and exploratory talks on an IRIS² cooperation framework, while drawing on Canadian and European next-generation connectivity technologies and deepen cooperation on earth observation capabilities.

Critical raw materials and energy

Canada and the EU will work together to improve the efficiency, resilience and security of maritime and multimodal supply chains, strengthen links between Canadian and European ports, and develop gateway-to-gateway cooperation connecting Canadian Atlantic, Pacific and Arctic routes with European ports and logistics networks. This cooperation will support trade diversification, critical raw minerals and energy corridors, supply-chain resilience and stronger connections between Canada, Europe and global markets. We will promote cooperation and exchange of best practices in ensuring the security and resilience of critical maritime, undersea, and ports infrastructure. We will also promote the transition to clean and resilient transport, including rail and waterway transport, through advanced standards and cooperation on decarbonization, digitalization and automation.
Canada and the EU will strengthen cooperation on energy security and the energy transition. We will assess opportunities for long-term energy connectivity, investment and offtake arrangements that contribute to Canadian and European energy security and Canadian economic development while supporting our shared climate objectives. This will include a joint long-term feasibility study on Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) exports to Europe. We will enhance cooperation towards sustainable grids and energy sources, battery storage as well as physical and cyber protection of energy infrastructure.
Building on the achievements of the Canada-EU Strategic Partnership on Raw Materials, we will accelerate collaboration to support investment in critical raw materials projects, both in Canada and in the EU, along the value chain, including extraction, processing, refining, manufacturing and recycling activities. In this sense, Canada and the EU will explore mechanisms to improve preparedness and security of supply for strategic resources essential to both civilian and defence industries including stockpiling of critical resources to insulate from market fluctuations and geopolitical impacts. Building on the engagement with the European Investment Bank, Canada and the EU will strengthen the development of secure and sustainable critical raw mineral value chains.
Canada and the EU will continue to identify business and investment opportunities to deepen the integration of raw material value chains, by involving relevant financial institutions on both sides of the Atlantic. Furthermore, Canada and the European Union will explore cooperation opportunities on raw materials projects in third countries identified as projects of common interest. These efforts will help create jobs, attract investment, accelerate the energy transition, and secure the supply of the resources required for strategic sectors such as safe and sustainable low-carbon energy, digital transition, aerospace and defence, advanced manufacturing and emerging industries on both sides of the Atlantic.
We will continue the existing cooperation on nuclear technologies, including uranium, fuels and fuel cycle services, and the modernization of a comprehensive Canada-Euratom Nuclear Cooperation Agreement.

Financial services and markets

Canada and the EU will work to make it easier for businesses and investors to operate across the Atlantic and to unlock new opportunities for growth, innovation and investment. Canada and the EU will pursue closer cooperation to increase cross-border capital flows and access to financial services in order to improve opportunities for consumers, financial institutions, businesses and investors. These efforts will help mobilise capital for strategic sectors and support long-term economic growth and competitiveness.
We will also support work toward connecting instant payment systems to facilitate faster, lower-cost and more seamless cross-border transactions, making it easier for Canadians and Europeans to conduct business, invest and transfer funds across the two economies.

Security and preparedness

Canada and the EU are strategic partners in assuming greater responsibility for our shared security and defence as well as international security, in full complementarity with and reinforcing NATO. We will therefore increase our efforts to accelerate and bring to scale the implementation of our Security and Defence Partnership.
Canada and the EU will enhance cooperation on cyber security, information-sharing and supply-chain resilience, including through the continued exchange of cyber threat intelligence by Member States, coordinated responses to cyber incidents and strengthened resilience of critical infrastructure, helping to protect strategic infrastructure, strengthen economic security and respond more effectively to emerging threats. Particular attention will be given to emerging cyber threats enabled by artificial intelligence, including automated cyberattacks, while promoting the responsible use of artificial intelligence for cyber threat detection, prevention and incident response. We will build joint leadership in multilateral and international fora on cyber issues, including by upholding the UN Framework of responsible State behaviour in cyberspace.
Canada and the EU will strengthen cooperation to better protect Canadians and Europeans from health crises, emergencies, natural disasters, and evolving health security threats. We will deepen cooperation on pandemic preparedness, health surveillance, medical countermeasures and emergency response to improve collective readiness for future natural and human-induced emergencies, including public health crises, and exchange best practices on emergency preparedness. The Public Health Agency of Canada and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control will work towards closer cooperation. We will work towards Canada’s participation in BE READY, the Horizon Europe Partnership for Pandemic Preparedness research and innovation.
We will also expand collaboration on disaster preparedness and response and wildfire management, in particular in the fields of prevention, early detection, forest management, specialised training and reciprocal assistance. This will strengthen the ability of both partners to prepare for and respond to increasingly frequent and severe natural disasters, including enhanced cooperation with EU Member States in the context of the EU Civil Protection Mechanism, and by strengthening cooperation in the area of aerial firefighting, including through the Union Civil Protection Knowledge Network (UCPKN). We look forward to the delivery of the 24 DHC-515 water bombers to EU Member States, announced at the last Summit. We will support the procurement of purpose-built firefighting aircraft and equipment made in Canada and in the European Union.
Canada and the EU will strengthen cooperation on maritime security and safety, as well as the protection and resilience of critical maritime and undersea infrastructure, improving shipbuilding and manufacturing capacity such as for high-latitude fleets, and supporting search and rescue readiness.
Building on existing cooperation through Europol, Frontex and the EU Drugs Agency and Canadian Agencies, we will work together on protecting our citizens by advancing commitments under the newly established Canada-EU internal security dialogue to improve information and intelligence sharing, and enhance operational cooperation among law enforcement, border, drugs and security agencies. We are committed to the timely ratification of the Agreement between Canada and the European Union on the transfer and processing of passenger name record data. We will also further broaden judicial cooperation where possible through Eurojust and increase coordination on emerging security challenges. We will also explore ways and feasibility of enhancing immigration information sharing to facilitate travel, enhance security, help prevent fraud and tackle irregular migration.

People-to-people

Canada and the EU will expand opportunities for Canadians and Europeans to study, work, conduct research and build lasting connections and cultural exchanges across the Atlantic. Canada and the EU will launch negotiations toward deeper participation in Erasmus+, the EU flagship programme for education, training, youth and sport. This will expand opportunities for students, researchers, educators and young people to gain international experience, promote vocational education and training, and build lasting academic and scientific institutional partnerships.
Canada and the EU will launch discussions on cooperating on skills development and enhancing labour and researcher mobility, and talent attraction, with a focus on reducing barriers for young people and facilitating mobility for highly skilled workers and researchers and promoting greater recognition of professional qualifications.
Canada and the EU will also explore a next-generation Youth Mobility Partnership that will further enable young Canadians and Europeans to access opportunities across the Atlantic through a more integrated mobility framework. This will strengthen cultural ties, deepen people-to-people connections and enhance academic cooperation and exchanges in sectors of strategic importance through programmes such as Erasmus+, the European Research Council and the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions.
Canada and the EU will promote cooperation on culture and cultural heritage through cultural dialogue and exchanges between cultural institutions, including on heritage preservation, the creative industries, and efforts to promote intercultural understanding. Canada and the EU will explore cooperation in the context of the New European Bauhaus (NEB), and work towards the establishment of a NEB Academy Hub in Canada and a close collaboration in the framework of the 2028 NEB Festival.

Conclusion

Building on the existing Strategic Partnership Agreement, we will create an even closer association between Canada and the EU. Closer engagement at the highest political levels will allow us to exchange views, identify shared priorities and coordinate our responses to common challenges. In this same spirit, we welcomed the participation of the Canadian Prime Minister in the European Political Community meeting in Yerevan and look forward to the upcoming meeting in Dublin, as well as the increasingly frequent exchanges with Canadian ministers in relevant Council and ministerial meetings. We will build on these exchanges through regular Summits, joint ministerial and cooperation committees, and work to define by the 2027 EU-Canada Summit the concept of an ever-closer association of Canada to the EU, short of full membership itself, to reflect, through this even closer association, our common endeavour and cooperation towards our shared goals of prosperity, economic security and strategic autonomy.
This is a moment to act with clarity and ambition. By aligning more closely – economically, technologically, and strategically – Canada and the EU are building an Alliance for the Future based on trust and shared values, that meets the scale of today’s challenges and opportunities and will reinforce the freedom, prosperity and safety our citizens expect and deserve. We are stronger together.

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An alliance of values

An alliance that delivers

An Alliance for the Future

Trade and regulatory cooperation

Digital, research and communications technologies

Critical raw materials and energy

Financial services and markets

Security and preparedness

People-to-people

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